babes, and all unfortunate souls / That trace him in his line" (IV, I, 151-153). Macbeth's kingship is now in jeopardy, as, he has lost the support of most of his country "Now, minutely revolts upbraid his faith breach" (V, II, 18 ). He is trying to comfort himself by recalling the witches' prophecies as he is told of the approaching armies, "Let them fly all: / Till Birnam Wood remove to Dunsinane / I cannot taint with fear. What's that boy Malcolm? / Was he not born of woman?" (V, III, 1-4). As the prophecies come to deceive Macbeth, he accepts his defeat, and decides to die fighting "At least we'll die with harness on our back" (V, VI, 52). During the battle, he again, reminds himself of the prophecies, "What's he / That was not born of woman? Such a one / Am I to fear, or none" (V, VII, 2-4). The constant mood changes in Macbeth show us of his fragile state, and how he has lost control over himself. Macbeth's character development is completed only with his own death, at the hands of Macduff, of whom Macbeth has shed the most blood around. By using blood imagery, Shakespeare develops Macbeth's character.In Macbeth, imagery plays a crucial role in developing the character of Macbeth. We see this through the images of clothing, light and darkness, and blood. Clothing in Macbeth is often compared to Scottish titles, or ranks. Macbeth's ambition caused him to continually strive to improve his currentposition, most often by means of murder and deceit. This over ambition caused Macbeth's downfall, as we see that he was not quite fit to be a king. Darkness is used to represent evil, and through different types of evil we see Macbeth's true nature. The murders that Macbeth commits are at night, due to their evil nature. The witches that Macbeth encounters, are the ones who expose to us Macbeth's innermost fears and desires. Light, on the contrary, represents good, and shows us the truly brutal nature of Macbeth's crimes. Blood, the most do...
