creeps behind them and even haunts them. They could also be posed as the ghost of the people that have been killed in battle by Macbeth, but in skeletal form it gives them a more warlike appearance.Blood is known to all of us to represent life, death and often injury. Throughout the play, the use of blood conveys a theme of death, murder and treason. When Macbeth sees the dagger floating in the air leading him to Duncan's room and he sees "on the blade and dudgeon gouts of blood", indicating that the knife has been visciously and violently stabbed into someone. Blood is mentioned often in the play by other characters also, and most times in reference to murder or treason.The animals used to portray foreshadowing in the play is greatly important, they also help with the developement of character and association. Shakespeare uses a cat as a spirit, as cats are significant to witches. A toad portrays the witches' ugliness, as described earlier in the play. This all so shows that even with their ugliness, they do have foretelling knowledge. The animals used in association with the witches help charaterize the witches personallity and point of view.The use of the supernatural in Macbeth results quite well with the respect of the unknown. Without the witches, the ghost, the visions, and the apparitions, "Macbeth" would have been a dull and tiresome play. This ancient superstition of spirits enhanced the play dramatically....
