Examples Of Imagery In Macbeth Act 1. Make thick my blood 1. The sergeant s speech is an example of ekphrasis or vivid description using imagery to convey the quality of the battle and of macbeth s fighting to the audience as in the lines describing the.
This indicates that macbeth fought bravely and fiercely slaying many enemy soldiers and covering his sword with their blood treachery and treason form the next phases of the blood imagery. Macbeth implements numerous examples of imagery and symbolism in order to strengthen the theme and add depth to the underlying subtext within the play. Whenever the witches appear there.
Lady macbeth act 1 scene 5 shakespeare uses imagery in a religious context as a metaphor to the creation of life passage in the bible.
There is use of weather throughout the text especially when the witches appear in the scene. This indicates that macbeth fought bravely and fiercely slaying many enemy soldiers and covering his sword with their blood treachery and treason form the next phases of the blood imagery. There are many instances where shakespeare uses natural imagery in the play a few examples from act 1 and 2 will be analyzed below. Shakespeare uses poison imagery to heighten the idea of lady macbeth s cruelty and evil.