The atmosphere, which is already dark due to the night, added a sense of dark imagery, which played a role in the intensification of the evil atmosphere.ДЄlthough the darkness has completely taken over the scene, Banquo yells вЂњGive us a light there, ho! вЂќ (Act I sc. The scene in which Banquo dies reveals the murderers awaiting his return.Banquo and his son, Fleance, at this point are riding through the forest on their way back. Next to the murder of Duncan, BanquoвЂ™s death symbolized that Macbeth could have been going insane considering the fact that he wanted his own friend killed. With this type of imagery and the intensity of the atmosphere, the dagger scene followed by the murder of Duncan contribute greatly to the evil atmosphere. 6)Here, the mood and atmosphere intensify when Macbeth mentions blood being on the dagger, meaning death isnвЂ™t very far and that the dagger will soon be covered in blood. Afterwards, Macbeth follows the dagger and says, вЂњAnd on thy blade and dudgeon, gouts of blood. This intensifies the evilness in the atmosphere, foreshadowing a murder soon to happen. 42) Here the dark imagery adds suspense because it has appeared that the dagger is acting as a guide for Macbeth, guiding him towards Duncans room to do what he has come to do. Then Macbeth speaks, вЂњThou marshallвЂ™st me the way that I was going,вЂќ (Act sc.

i, l.ДЈ3) Macbeth then finds out that the dagger is actually a trick of the mind, that it symbolizes what will happen next.The scene casts a dark shadow over the play, taking it into a deep, dark atmospheric condition. After Macbeth finishes speaking with Banquo, he notices a dagger on the ground and says, вЂњIs this a dagger, which I see before me,вЂќ (Act sc. The setting is dark and at night with nothing but silence. The night Duncan dies displays enormous amounts of darkness and evilness in the plays atmosphere. Whenever a murder is committed, it is either at night or in the dark.This also links the idea of darkness itself being evil, and that the murders are the source of evil. ShakespeareвЂ™s use of dark and light imagery also works well with the murders that occur. These are effective examples of Shakespeare being able to form a link between dark imagery to intensify an evil atmosphere with stormy weather and ugly conditions to develop the darkness and evilness of the mood as well as the atmosphere. 4-35)This could possibly give a clear picture of the ugly and foggy conditions that are shown with this type of dark imagery. An example to show how dark imagery also gives a clear picture of the conditions would be towards the end of HecateвЂ™s, queen of witches, speech, вЂњHark! I am callвЂ™d my little spirit, see. 11-12) This shows that they are dirty, evil, and nothing more than a walking plague. It also depicts how they are followed by that kind of nature due to the storm conditions.The witches also carry with them, an atmosphere that resembles pure filthiness, вЂњFair is foul and foul is fair. i) Which is said before the witches are introduced, proves that a dark and evil atmosphere surrounds them.

The opening scene description states, вЂњThunder and lightening.Д®nter three Witches. This represents great evilness and darkens the atmosphere. Whenever the witches make an appearance, a storm or darkened forest accompanies them. The witches are the main sources of evil in the play Macbeth.

Types of imagery in macbeth