“The Scottish Play”, or better known as “Macbeth” is a play set in medieval Scotland. It describes the life of Macbeth, a brave lord predicted by the witches to become king of Scotland. Lady Macbeth, his wife driven by ambition, pushes Macbeth to commit a horrendous regicide. Images are used extensively throughout the show, creating a three-dimensional image of the actions, almost as if we were present. Shakespeare in “Macbeth” uses imagery to create a more detailed image and emphasize the themes of violence, murder, and darkness. The ever-present images of darkness evoke feelings of fear, danger and death. “Come into the thick night and wrap yourself in the darkest smoke of hell” associates the darkness of the night with supernatural powers, seen in the word “hell.” This creates a sense of unease in the public, we feel inferior to the external forces present. Darkness is seen as a blanket for dark deeds, in this case murder. It is described as “thick” – an impenetrable and heavy barrier. This creates the feeling of being caught, that there is no way out of this night. Death is shown in the passage through the use of the word “pall” – a burial cloth, implying future murder. The tone is suspicious, threatening. Lady Macbeth is full of madness and instills fear in the audience. A similar image is portrayed in “nor the sky peeks through the blanket of darkness”. The image of darkness as a blanket masking evil is often present in the first two acts. “Not even heaven peep” implies the sinful nature of what will be done, since heaven is forced to stay out of it. This suggests that supernatural or demonic powers interfere in the actions, creating tension and discomfort in the audience. The darkness is also seen in the us...... center of the card......er Macbeth refused to carry out the murder, it is said that his ambition "seems so green and pale". The white (shown in pale) and green both symbolize cowardice and weakness and are there to demonstrate the full strength of Lady Macbeth's contempt. Black imagery is also widely used to demonstrate evil and the supernatural. The night of the murder was described as "there's farming in heaven, their candles are all blown out". “Farming” means parsimony, which creates a picture of barely lit skies, much darker than usual. The black night is often used as a backdrop for evil. Black has a connotation of death, fear and supernatural powers. Colors play an important role in creating imagery to support events in the play. Works Cited Shakespeare, William. “Macbeth.” Elements of literature. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Austin: Harcourt Brac & Company, 1996. Print.