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Examples Of Diction In Macbeth

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In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Macbeth is shown to be a conflicted character who goes through inner turmoil due to cravance for more power; his decision to kill King Duncan is developed by the use of the themes of murder, anxiety, and determination.

The theme of murder is portrayed by the use of diction and sentence structure. In the lines 13-15, Macbeth states, “ I see thee still/ And on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood/ Which was not so before.” The use of diction works alongside the visual imagery because it emphasizes the actions, for example, “dudgeon gouts of blood”. The diction helps illustrate the bloody scene that Macbeth is imagining, giving off bad omens that foreshadow the possible consequences such as feelings
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