tragedy Macbeth, Shakespeare uses the element darkness to

make an image of evil and wickedness. Darkness is often

seen as an image of evil, wicked and negative. Darkness is

a tool that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth use to lead them both

create evil acts. The three witches first bring darkness in

the play. At first darkness is simply portrayed as a

blanket to cover up a bad deed when needed. As the play

progresses, darkness evolves into a personality that haunts

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth(Choksi, 1). This change can be

seen in the deeds of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth throughout the

The conflict with Macbeth begins when he meets the

three witches who tell him a prophecy that bothers his mind.

They tell him that he will soon be the Thane of Cawdor and

then the King of Scotland. They Say; "All hail, Macbeth!

Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis!; All hail, Macbeth! Hail to

thee, Thane of Cawdor!; All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be

King hereafter!" (I.iii.48-50). This scene takes place in

darkness, and it is the first time darkness is used. There

is thunder, and therefore there are gray clouds and it is

dark. With the combination of the witches and the darkness,

killed at the end of the play. Darkness is displayed as evil

Macbeth says to himself, "Stars, hide your fires, let not

Just before Macbeth's quote, Duncan names his successor, and

thought that someone might find out the truth. After Finding

refers to Banquo as the light(Choksi, 2): "Who did strike

out that Banquo would be a threat to him, he quickly goes to

The next appearance of darkness is used as a "blanket".

what it would be like being king, which he would have

always there as opposed to being there just when needed.

thinking, as seen by his instantaneous decision to kill

the act, and help her in the murder. "Come, thick night, and

deed. She too calls upon darkness to play a role in hiding

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Approximate Word count = 912
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)