he says, "How is't with me that every noise appalls me?...Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand? No; this my hand will rather The multitudinous seas incarnadine" (2.3.57,59-61). The image of him on his knees agonizing over his actions strikes hard and clear and the tone is one of remorse and a wishing for a chance to change the past. The act ends with a feeling of uneasiness as Malcolm and Donalbain leave the country, and Ross and Macduff converse about the old king's death and the crowning of Macbeth. Macduff says, "Well, may you see things well done there. Adieu, Lest our old robes sit easier than our new!" (2.4.37-38). The image of concern for the future and the implied uneasiness hints that not all is well in Scotland. The somber, remorseful, and uneasy tones are effective in sending the reader on an emotional roller coaster with the characters and changing the reader's feelings from about each character based on how they respond to the tone. For instance, Lady Macbeth becomes the most hated person in the play due to her complete insensitivity and all around disregard for human life. She stands out against a background of subjects mourning their king. Act III resorts to the images of evil and insanity of Macbeth. The act begins with the murder of his best friend, which is a good indication of his state of mind. He is constantly in fear, and it shows with, "Ours fears in Banquo stick deep, And in his royalty of nature reigns that Which would be feared...There is none but he Whose being do I fear" (3.1.49-51,54-55). The image created is Macbeth trembling, plotting in his castle as to how he can protect himself. The tone is urgent and calls for immediate action. Also the feeling of a conspiracy develops, which in fact does happen. The most powerful image is of Macbeth at a dinner gathering when the ghost of the murdered Banquo appears in his seat. He speaks strong words into thin air, "Thou canst not say I...
