In Macbeth, Shakespeare expressed his ability to display themes using a variety of literary and stylistic features is admirable, especially while keeping the story entertaining and unpredictable. Throughout this play, ambition in both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth was portrayed through the use of many techniques, the most noticeable being foreshadowing and symbolism. Due to Shakespeare’s representation of ambition in this play, the audience was able to put certain personalities on different characters such as the personality of hunger and greed in Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Shakespeare allowed the audience to understand what true ambition looks like and how literary devices can affect this image. As evident, MacBeth has been presented as a very ambitious …show more content…
Come, let me clutch thee: - I have thee not, and yet see thee still.” This quote displays the hallucinations that Macbeth is having, relating to his ambition. The vision of this dagger foreshadows Macbeth’s actions in murdering Duncan and re-sparks Macbeth’s hunger to become powerful. Shakespeare has effectively shown Macbeth in this way to show his true personality and that he is a truly evil and greedy character in this tragedy. This technique of foreshadowing occurs again, in the same scene, though this time after the murder of Duncan, when Macbeth’s ambition is at its highest …show more content…
Although the dagger exists in Macbeth’s cruel reality, it is apparent that Shakespeare has used this symbol to make the audience endure emotions of both disgust and disgrace against Macbeth for his foreshadowed actions. Due to the manipulation by Lady Macbeth Macbeth, his ambition was very much pushed to its limits by Lady Macbeth’s persistence in taking what could be and killing King Duncan. Another example of this is the symbol of blood after the murder had been committed when Macbeth’s hands, covered in the red liquid, were faced before him, a result of his tragic actions derived from his deep