Throughout Macbeth, Shakespeare uses blood, darkness, and death to stimulate a disturbing sense of violence as well as the dark consequences following such actions. Blood, suggesting a heavy loss of life, serves as a constant reminder of the fear existing between characters or even within an individual’s own consciousness. In addition, violence heavily clings to the absence of light because the familiar darkness still eludes to a sense of unrecognizable mysteries. Lastly, the different forms of evil misconduct often lead to death among different characters, which continues to further promote the overpowering capabilities of violence. In summary, Shakespeare’s recurring use of blood, darkness, and death promotes awareness of the dangers involved …show more content…
In Act II, after Macbeth’s traumatizing night, he explains the overwhelming guilt and remorse that fails to leave him at peace. He cries, “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood // Clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather // the multitudinous seas incarnadine, // making the green one red,” (II.ii.78-81). Macbeth feels entrapped by the constant remembrances of his own faults. This sense of hopelessness, which simply follows his violent actions, stalks Macbeth even after the initial night of the incident. The resulting discomfort eventually proves unworthy of the results overall, further supporting Shakespeare's violent theme. In continuation, Shakespeare then creates an emotional scene between both Macbeth and the ghost of Banquo during a dinner party in Act III. Macbeth actually starts speaking to his hallucination in front of other guests, exclaiming, “Avaunt, and quit my sight! Let the earth hide thee! // Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold. // Thou hast no speculation in those eyes // which thou dost glare with,” (III.iv.112-116). Mentioning this lifeless condition of his human companion again builds a chilling disconnect between reality and imagination. The separation evident between Macbeth’s guilt and his daily function outweighs any possible success derives from the violence. Overall, Shakespeare’s attachment to …show more content…
In fact, after both Macbeth and Banquo have met with the three witches, the two men express their deep confusion from the experience. The two spend a short time together reasoning the events of the thunder, darkness, and supernatural beings. Banquo actually concludes that, “oftentimes, to win us our harm, // The instruments of darkness tell us truths, // Win us with honest trifles, to betray // In deepest consequence,” (I.iii. 135-138). Banquo elaborates that true character exposes itself during the most vulnerable moments of panic or possibly even unexpected bravery. Any character left in the dark may commit a crime beyond repair with equally violent ideas and support. These awakening moments often occur in the darkness of simply existing alone at any particular time. Subsequently, Banquo eventually admits to feeling a great deal of pain by understanding his fate, especially after the sun sets. He mentions how, “[t]heir candles are all out. // Take thee that too. // A heavy summons lies like lead upon me.// Restrain in me the cursed thoughts that nature // Gives way to in repose,” (II.i.7-11). Holding the witches’ information proves extremely overwhelming to Banquo, who feels trapped by his future. The darkness that surrounds Banquo at night only keeps him awake in fear of the unknown, or the upcoming violence prepared to