darkness in macbeth

The most important chain of imagery used to add to the atmosphere is the imagery of darkness. In Macbeth, Shakespeare uses the design of the witches, the guilt in Macbeth's soul, and the darkness of the night to establish the atmosphere. All of the great scenes take place at night or in some dark spot. For instance, the vision of the dagger, the murder of Duncan, the murder of Banquo, and Lady Macbeth's sleep-walking, all …

…he bares is so much that he and Lady Macbeth are unable to sleep. He causes a major upset in Scotland but also many people fallow in his footsteps. His intent to be king snowballed into a massacre, which led to his killing. This play is all about darkness, murder and evil. And they all tie hand in hand. Shakespeare shows what a man consumed by darkness can do to an entire kingdom and himself.