An important matter in everyday life, evil is an abstraction often associated with darkness, cold, savagery, and death. ... Similarly, there is, during the whole of the play, an opposition between light and dark which is paralleled to that of life and death, as well as good and evil. ... The latter notices, on the night of the king's death, that the stars are not shining, meaning that the murder does occur in complete darkness: "There's husbandry in heaven;/ Their candles are all out" (II.i.4-5). ... That darkness does the face of earth entomb" (II.iv.5-8). ... Darkness, thus being m...

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Banquo replies to Macbeth's question "oftentimes, to win us to our harm," the tools "of darkness tell us truths." ... [M] Although Banquo has reservations regarding Duncan's untimely death and how Macbeth may have played a part in it, he takes no steps against his former partner in battle. ... His inaction at this point results in his death. ... Towards the end of the play, Lady Macbeth falls into a sleepless state, and this sleeplessness represents her guilt for her role in Duncan's death, as well as all the murders Macbeth has committed. ... [T] The motif of darkness a...

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Evil Macbeth EVIL MACBETH Darkness in our society is indicative of evil. For instance, a black cat, a dark night, a dark place are all symbols of evil. ... This play represents the evil and the darkness but on the other hand it also represents good and justice. ... For the first time in the story, we see a dark side to the brave and courageous Macbeth. ...

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Macbeth Discuss the character and relationship of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, up to the time when Duncan's death's discovered. ... 2nd Witch: Upon the heath. 3rd Witch: There to meet with Macbeth" This first scene makes the reader think about whether Macbeth is evil and if he has made alliances with darkness. ... They are seen talking to each other, and bringing up many dark and evil spell-like phrases. ... He believes that the witches are evil and even though they bring wonderful things, they speak the devils words and can tempt people to darkness... ...

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In their temptation, they decided to take a bite, thus resulting in severe consequences, death being the worst of them all. ... This could foreshadow Macbeth's future connection to the witches, the dark forces, and eventually, his place in fate. ...

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Although Macbeth believes in the predictions, Banquo seem sot be the more realistic of the two, this confirmed when he says, "But "tis strange/ instruments of darkness tell us truths/ win us with honest trifles, to betray's/ in deepest consequence. ...

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We can visible as when Banquo tries to distract Macbeth away from the witches prediction by saying that the forces of darkness will use truths to make us trust them and then deceive us in more important matters, Macbeth thinks differently and begins to see himself as king. ... Because of her madness and regret she does not play a part in all the murders that Macbeth orders after the King Duncan's death.. Although, before the death of the king Lady Macbeth was ruthless and would go to any extent to gain the power which Macbeth and she so eagerly wanted, afterwards she regrets what she...

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His fascination in witchcraft lead him to write a book about it called, "Daemonologie," explaining how witches can cause death by burning a person's picture, and can raise storms at sea or on land. ...

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