an agent of order and thus was described with words such as "noble" and "loyal," but when Macbeth became an agent of disorder he was described with words such as "dark" and "devilish." This same character development is true for Scotland which in Act 1 was described as the land of light; but in Act 4, when it became the land of evil, it was described with diction such as dark and grave like.Throughout "Macbeth" the tools of imagery and symbolism are shown through Macbeth's self doubt, his inability to connect word and act, sexual potency, sleep, and darkness. The reversal of Macbeth's role through the play is a reflection of his tormented mind. By means of his interaction with the witches placing him in a superior role and with his wife in an inferior, insulted positioning. Sleep is portrayed as the "chief nourisher in life's feast" (2.2.37) and the man who can not sleep becomes mad. Also, darkness is symbolic of the agents of chaos and disorder. Within William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" one can truly perceive a man's struggle with life and the conflicts it produces....
