Shakespeare shows the development of Macbeth's character.

Using clothing imagery, Shakespeare develops Macbeth's character. This is evident, as, imagery of clothing shows us Macbeth's ambition and the consequences thereof. We see this ambition, through Banquo, when he says, "New honours come upon him, / Like our strange garments, cleave not to their / mould but with the aid of use." (Shakespeare, Macbeth I, III, 144-146), meaning that new clothes do not fit our bodies, until we are accustomed to them. Throughout the entire play, Macbeth is constantly wearing new clothes (titles), that are not his, and do not fit. Hence, his ambition.

With Shakespeare's use of light and darkness imagery, we see development in Macbeth's character. This is apparent as, darkness, which symbolizes evil, provides us with a deeper look into Macbeth. We see this in Act II Scene I, which is opened by the immediate announcement that it is past midnight, "I take't, 'tis later [than midnight], sir" (II, I, 3). During this dark night, we see how Macbeth is a moral coward. This is evident as, he is undecided as to whether or not to kill King Duncan, and he needs to hallucinate that a dagger is leading him towards Duncan in order to commit the crime. Through this hallucination, we see that Macbeth's ambition gets the better of him, and appears to have control over him. He gives in against his moral conscience, and commits the horrible crime. During this same night, after Duncan's murder, we also see how Macbeth changes into a cold-blooded killer. While the cruel murder of King Duncan took much convincing, by both Lady Macbeth, and Macbet!

This ambition, as we see, is what leads to his demise. When Macbeth first hears the prophecy that he will be King, he does not see how it can be so, "to be king / Stands not within the prospect of belief" (I, III, 73-74). However, Macbeth's ambitious nature becomes visible when he considers murdering King Duncan to claim the throne, "If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well / It were done quick!

position, most often by means of murder and deceit. This over ambition caused Macbeth's downfall, as we see that he was not quite fit to be a king. Darkness is used to represent evil, and through different types of evil we see Macbeth's true nature. The murders that Macbeth commits are at night, due to their evil nature. The witches that Macbeth encounters, are the ones who expose to us Macbeth's innermost fears and desires. Light, on the contrary, represents good, and shows us the truly brutal nature of Macbeth's crimes. Blood, the most dominant symbol in the play, shows us the changes in Macbeth's character, from the start of the play to the end. We see how the blood drawn by Macbeth changed from noble blood, to corrupt blood. This ultimately, leads to his own blood being drawn. Shakespeare makes obvious his marvelous use of imagery, and gives way to feelings that could not have been felt otherwise. Without imagery, this masterpiece may not have been considered so, for we ha!

h himself, he proceeds to murder both of Duncan's guards without hesitation. This shows us how during this night, Macbeth changes greatly.

In Macbeth, imagery plays a crucial role in developing the character of Macbeth. We see this through the images of clothing, light and darkness, and blood. Clot

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