Foreshadowing is a form of writing that warns you of a future event. The play Macbeth by Shakespear uses many different types of foreshadowing, I will explain the use of animals to help develop character and emotions from the audience. I start with how Shakespear characterize by using the animals to help the audience understand the true personalities of the characters, not what people believe them to be. The first example is “Approach thou like the rugged Russian bear, / The arm’d rhinoceros, or the Hyrcan tiger, / Take any shape but that, and my firm nerves / Shall never tremble” (Act 3, Scene 4, Lines 124-125) (2). This scene is explaining when Macbeth is speaking to Lady Macbeth and showing his feeling about Banquo’s ghost. He is worried that Banquo is going to haunt him for life because he murdered him. Another example is “As sparrows, eagles, or the hare, the lion” (Act 1, Scene 2, Line 39) (2). This scene symbolizes Macbeth and Banquo as they defeat their opponents on the battle field. …show more content…
“Throw physic to the dogs, I’ll none of it” (Act 5, Scene 3 Line 55) (2). Here Shakespeare is saying he does not want to have anything to do with medical science, Lady Macbeth cannot be cured because she is mentally sick. Then when Macduff found out his family had been murdered he said “What, all my pretty chickens and their dam / At one fell swoop?” (Act 4, Scene 3, Lines 255-226) (2). Macduff uses chickens because they are vulnerable, helpless, skittish and easily