The usual punishment for murder at that time was death, but Romeo was only banished from the Verona walls. To Romeo being banished was just as bad as death if he could no longer see his Juliet. Romeo says
In thunder, lighting or in rain?” (I. i. 2-3). Shakespeare uses the weather to show that the witches represent evil, using the element of natural darkness. Because they would not dream of meeting while the weather is good, it shows imagery of something that is evil. Banquo also uses the metaphor of darkness to describe the witches as well when he refers to them as “instruments of darkness” (I. iii.
The scene takes place at night, where the darkness creates an atmosphere . The dramatic tension of this scene is from the gloomy atmosphere as well as the audience's imagination. This is effective as the atmosphere foreshadows the death of duncan as well as the other deaths further in the play and the imagination of duncan's death is far more vivid than what can be performed onstage. In Act 2, scene 2 only two characters are on stage, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Shakespeare has used the strained discussion between them to produce a dramatically tense scene.
Macbeth states ‘come, seeling night,’ showing his first reference for the night. The darkness connotes to death which could foreshadow the murder of Banquo. However a weakness is shown when Macbeth states ‘scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day.’ It shows that the day has taken advantage and by using the words ‘scarf up’ instead of ‘cover’ could imply the subtle change of confidence because the sorrow caused by the killing of Kind Duncan has ‘scared’ them. However a more violent tone is followed with ‘bloody and invisible hand.’ Here it implies death with the use of awful imagery. This also relates to the death of King Duncan which happened earlier in the story.
“Is't night's predominance, or the day's shame, / That darkness does the face of earth entomb.”(Shakespeare, 2.4. 9-10) Ross talks about how the night has taken over the day light, in other words darkness is taking over all the good that was once there and soon there will be no light left, so evil will take over all the good. Pathetic fallacy plays a huge role in this play. It brings out the supernatural element much more with the use of thunder and darkness, which also gives off an evil vibe, pathetic fallacy also makes these scenes much more intense and mysterious because the use of the thunder and lightning usually appears when an evil act is about to take place. Shakespeare uses foreshadowing in the play to build up the suspense of the unknown, and hint at events that might take place in the future.
From the very beginning of the play, suspense was already introduced. The opening scene of Macbeth was with the three witches. This scene is very short but that is what fills it with excitement and tension. The whole scene is written in rhyme which suggests that the witches are chanting. This creates a mysterious and mystical atmosphere, which creates suspicion as to why they are using their powers.
The murder of Duncan proves to be difficult for Macbeth to come to terms with his guilt, but he does not feel such a great deal of remorse, once Lady Macbeth reassures him. After the murder of Duncan , Macbeth puts on an extravagant show for the nobles, so as not to place blame on him, for the murder. “O horror, horror, horror, / Tongue nor heart cannot conceive, nor name thee.” (2.3.59-60). If he is truly remorseful it would prove to be very difficult to put on such a façade. His lack of a guilty conscience allows for him to go on in denial and is able to clear his mind of any remorse.
I am Fortune's fool!" (3.1.133) What does it mean? After Tybalt and Mercutio die, Benvolio tells Romeo that Prince Paris will probably doom him to death if he's caught. Romeo calls himself Fortune's fool. Romeo is discreetly referencing the prologue, where the audience learns that Romeo and Juliet are fated for misfortune.
In literature does evil ever triumph, but do they not conquer? Someone once said “In literature, evil often triumphs, but never conquers,” which in another word means that evil might win in some way but over all evil will never triumph. In William Shakespeare's play MAcbeth we see representations of the quote been valid. As well as in Arthur Millers novela Death of a Salesman which also gives genuine examples of the quote beem correct. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth the protagonist Macbeth is a noble and honorable Thane that gets misguided.
The final scene set in serene Belmont, opens with Lorenzo and Jessica’s playful banter. Their references reflect the harmonious nature of love (Troilus climbs a wall longing for Cressida, Dido summons her lover, and Medea gathers enchanted herbs for Aeson). But, while their shared repetitions of “In such a night” reflect balance and unity they also hint at tragedy and loss. The audience would have understood the dark side of their allusions (Cressida betrays Troilus, Aenas deserts Dido, and Medea leaves Aeson). Thus, although Shakespeare has left room for his audience to come to their own conclusions, the love and harmony exhibited in the final scene does remain in stark contrast to the racial hatred displayed in the trial scene.