ll described as dark because they represent the agents of chaos.The witches in the first scene of Act 4 are depicted as agents of chaos because of the dark domain around them. The witches meet in a dark cave. The cave is an appropriate setting for the witches because caves tend to represent the under-world and hell, creating a feeling of evil. The witches appearance, "secret, black, and midnight hags" (4.1.47) also indicates their evil nature. The witches dark meeting place and dark appearance all emphasize their destructive nature.Macbeth in Act 4: consulted with the witches, murdered Macduff's family, and continued to create chaos in Scotland. Macbeth in Act 4 is described as an agent of disorder, "untitled tyrant bloody-sceptered" (4.3.104). The language in Act 1 that described Macbeth has changed from "noble" and "kind" to the diction of Act 4 which describes Macbeth as "black Macbeth" and a "tyrant." The castle that Macbeth lives in, Dunsanine, is also indicate of darkness. Dunsanine is similar to the word dungeon, a dark and dirty place. In Act 4 Macbeth is an agent of disorder, he murders and he consults witches, because of this he is described using dark imagery.Scotland under the rule of Macbeth is described as, "shrouded in darkness." Scotland in Act 4 has fallen off the "Chain of Being" and is now occupied with the forces of chaos and disorder; it is filled with "sighs, and groans, and shrieks, that rend the air" (4.3.168). Scotland is described by Macduff as, "O Nation Miserable" (4.3.103). All these descriptions of Scotland portray the country as a place where the agents of darkness have shrouded the land.The agents of chaos and disorder were symbolized by darkness in Act 4. The witches were described as, "dark as midnight"; Macbeth was described as, "devilish and dark"; and Scotland was described as "dying." The imagery of darkness also plays an important role in character development. Macbeth in Act 1 was ...
