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Macbeth: Symbolism
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In William Shakespear's Macbeth, symbolism is abundantly used in
exemplifying the overall theme of murder. There are several prominent forms of
this throughout the play. The contrast of light and dark representing good and
evil plays a major role in the advancement of events in the play. Blood
sy ....
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....ed hands by saying,
"As they had seen me with these hangman's hands." (II. ii. 28) Macbeth refuses
to return to the crime scene to smear blood on the guards, fearing the blood
will somehow implicate him further. Macbeth feels uncomfortable with blood on
his hands. He immediately tries to remove it after killing the guards.
The archetypal pattern of purification by water is prominent in the play.
It symbolizes the removal of guilt. Following the murder of Duncan, Lady
Macbeth reassures her .... |
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