The Use of Imagery in Macbeth

The Use of Blood and Animal Imagery in Macbeth There are several instances of imagery through out acts I, II, and III in the play Macbeth. Imagery is sensatory details (touch, sounds, etc.) that enhance the feelings or senses of the reader more than abstract language does. The imagery that Shakespeare so eloquently uses, serves not only to heighten the level of the play, but also to foreshadow events and display physiological distress within the …

…murder. The images of blood and animals in Macbeth foreshadow events that display physiological distress within characters. These images also serve to better help the understanding of murder, ambition, paranoia, and guilt on a universal scope. Death can then be characterized through the use of these images, and the existence of the possibility of discussion. Engaging in such thought processes is the very reason why Shakespeare is so very challenging and thought provoking, even today.