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Shakespeare's use of symbolism and various imagery techniques help to portray and illustrate Macbeth's growing craziness and guilt is built up during Act 2, Scene 2. An example seen throughout the Scene is when Macbeth starts to have hallucinations, starting to lose the sense of reality and a dream. This is exemplified when Macbeth says, "Methought I heard a voice cry, “Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep”—the innocent sleep, Sleep that knits up the raveled sleave of care, The death of each day’s life, sore labor’s bath, Balm of hurt minds, great nature’s second course,
Chief nourisher in life’s feast." From this, his uncertainty of completing the deed that he is intending to commit, he is starting to imagine scenarios (or could be the supernatural activity) of a blade being handed to him. Another example is when Macbeth is beginning his conversation with his wife. He says "This is a sorry sight." as he looks at his bloody hands. Followed by Lady Macbeth saying "A foolish thought, to say a sorry sight.". This brief moment has a clear representation of how Macbeth is becoming increasingly unstable. As Macbeth is looking at his hands which are covered in blood, as a symbol of his guilt, he is becoming unsure about his actions. This shows how he is less certain about what he is doing and by that is also looking more towards Lady Macbeth for guidance. He is becoming unsure, and this exposes how he is not entirely on-board with the action. However, his wife is very quick to respond, telling him that it is foolish to have such a thought and that he is wrong in his thinking. She immediately takes the opportunity to fortify and tell Macbeth that he is in the right, and correct.

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Macbets- Act II: Scene II.    Scene Analysis using PEEL

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Macbets- Act II: Scene II.    Scene Analysis using PEEL

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William Shakespeare's use of the literary techniques, symbolism and imagery in Act 2, Scene 2, helps to illustrate and allows the audience to explore Macbeth's attitude and guilt for his actions. The first use of imagery can be seen when Macbeth is not able to tell whether or not his vision is real or fake.

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First, Shakespeare makes effective use of symbolism and imagery throughout the writing in order to signify the guilt Macbeth is experiencing for his act of murder and how it continues to drive him crazy with hallucinations and the constant feel of anxiety and paranoia. Moving forward, the first example of symbolism is identifiable when he refers to the blood being

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During the play of “Macbeth” William Shakespeare has used symbolism to portray how Macbeth’s guilt and craziness, and how it proceeds to expand during the scene. The example of symbolism explored by the author is when Macbeth is starting to lose senses and is baffled while not being able to tell whether his vision and his senses are real or fake, this is seen in the quote where Macbeth exclaims "Mine eyes are made the fools o' the other senses, Or else worth all the rest; I see thee still, And on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood, Which was not so before. There's no such thing." Due to his uncertainty of completing the deed that he is intending to commit, he is starting to imagine scenarios (or could be the supernatural activity) of a blade being handed to him. He is feeling extremely ashamed by the act he shall commit, however he has been manipulated by his wife that if he does not do so he will be framed as a coward for not keeping his word. This is where the reader will first see Macbeth hallucinating or supernatural activities (such as using daggers/blades to represent death and blood to represent guilt) as a sign of him going crazy due to the guilt that he holds while being almost forced by Lady Macbeth to murder King Duncan. In conclusion, the author has used symbolism to show the progress of Macbeth's guilt and procrastination of the task needing to be complete and it has started to affect him mentally as he is starting to grow more mad.

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Throughout Act 2, Scene 2, Shakespeare uses symbolism and imagery to enrich the play and add depth to the Macbeth storyline and how as he continues his life, his madness grows and guilt begins to take over. The first example of a imagery & metaphorical language we see throughout Act II Scene II is when Macbeth is speaking to his wife, Lady Macbeth. When talking about his experience regarding the murder of Duncan, he tells Lady Macbeth "As they had seen me with these hangman's hands". What Shakespeare is trying to convey here is that they had seen him and compared him to an executioner, someone that is set out to kill giving his hands as an example, full of ambition and envy. The second example of imagery & metaphorical language is when he continues to speak with Lady Macbeth, and he begins to exclaim his guilt and regret from the murder of King Duncan. After Macbeth's cries of regret, Lady Macbeth says "And wash this filthy witness from your hands." By this, Lady Macbeth means it both metaphorically and physically as she is asking Macbeth to wash the blood of his hands from the murder but to also wash it from his hands in a way where he doesn't look at his hands and see the hands of an executioner, but someone that just did a deed that had to be done, but this doesn't succeed as Macbeth slowly descends into madness...

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Shakespeare's use of powerful imagery and symbolism in Act 2 Scene 2 serve to illustrate Macbeth's growing detachment from reality in the wake of Duncan's murder. The playwright uses sleep as a metaphor for the natural and innocent rhythm of life, and thus, when Macbeth declares that he 'does murder sleep', implies that Macbeth has destroyed the most natural and essential patterns of life. Furthermore, he implies that, as a result of his action, he has in essence destroyed any chance he has at a good and pure life beyond this point.

If sleep is a metaphor for justice and goodness, then blood serves as a powerful symbol of guilt. Macbeth declares that, rather than water cleansing him of the guilt of his actions, his guilt is so strong it will pollute everything it touches and render 'the multitudinous sea incarnadine'. While this hyperbole in itself characterizes his guilt, it stands in notable contrast to Lady Macbeth, who suggests, 'a little water clears us of this deed.' Thus, it is apparent that early in the play, Lady Macbeth is the main catalyst for action and the manipulator in chief. Macbeth's loosening grip on reality comes as a result of the fact he has committed this murder whilst remaining, at least for now, a fundamentally decent man. However, the remainder of the play will track his descent into madness as he becomes the archetypal Shakespearean tragic hero.

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In shakespears play Macbeth, specifically in act 2 scene 2, we see the poet using a plethora of techniques such as symbolsim and imagery to explore and depict the contant build up of macbeths madness.

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Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, is a tragedy that follows the rise and fall of Macbeth. Shakespeare uses various imagery and symbolism throughout the play to portray Macbeth’s character growth. As well as conveying the primary themes on the play such as power, guilt and greed.

Moreover, in act 2 scene 2 the author uses literacy techniques such as symbolism to further illustrate and emphasize Macbeth’s character development and growing guilt. This is evident throughout the play however, it is explicitly clear when Macbeth states “Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood. Clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather the multitudinous seas incarnadine, making the green one red.'' Additionally, this means that Macbeth believes that not even all of the water in the ocean can wash away the blood from his hands. He thinks the hue of the blood is so strong that his hands will stain the oceans red. Macbeth feels guilty about the crimes that he has committed and knows that his actions cannot be undone. He is drowning in guilt. The relates to the topic as Macbeth blood on his hands symbolizes all the guilt he was feeling.

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Shakespear expresses Macbeth's growing madness through many instances of imagery and symbolism throughout act two scene two. All of these are clear examples of how Macbeth's actions in his journey to becoming king, a journey lead by ambition and greed, are taking a severe toll on him. The first example is when Macbeth is beginning his conversation with his wife. He says "This is a sorry sight." as he looks at his bloody hands. Followed by Lady Macbeth saying "A foolish thought, to say a sorry sight.". This brief moment has a clear representation of how Macbeth is becoming increasingly unstable. As Macbeth is looking at his hands which are covered in blood, as a symbol of his guilt, he is becoming unsure about his actions. This shows how he is less certain about what he is doing and by that is also looking more towards Lady Macbeth for guidance. He is becoming unsure, and this exposes how he is not entirely on-board with the action. However, his wife is very quick to respond, telling him that it is foolish to have such a thought and that he is wrong in his thinking. She immediately takes the opportunity to fortify and tell Macbeth that he is in the right, and correct.

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Shakespeare uses hyperbolic imagery and symbolism in Act 2 Scene 2 to show how Macbeth is descending into madness from his actions. In page 3 of the scene, Macbeth says, "Methought I heard a voice cry, 'Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep'". Here, Shakespeare uses "sleep" to symbolize peace, rest, and vulnerability, because sleep is one of the most natural things animals do. Therefore, Macbeth "killing sleep" means that Macbeth is killing the peace by killing Duncan. The quote itself links to the theme paranoia because Macbeth is mortified at what he has done and it is starting to make him insane. To symbolize Macbeth's guilt for the crime, Shakespeare writes on page 4, "Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand?". This represents how Macbeth thinks that his crime will never leave him, that not even all the water from the oceans could clean him of his sins. By showing this to the audience, Shakespeare illustrates how Macbeth feels guilty of his crimes at this point, and has not yet turned mad past his point of morality. This connects to one of the main themes of the play which is guilt.

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Shakespeare’s use of imagery and symbolism in Macbeth Act two scene two conveys Macbeth’s growth in madness. Firstly, Shakespeare’s use of imagery is seen when Macbeth says, "Will all the water in the ocean wash this blood from my hands? No, instead my hands will stain the seas scarlet, turning the green waters red.” The audience can imagine the sight of water as pure, clear, and clean. They can also imagine the countless drops of water in the sea. Here, Shakespeare wants to convey how Macbeth believe’s his crime is too big of a sin to be washed away by the endless sea. The blood on his hands will "stain the seas” instead. The audience can also imagine the color red to symbolize violence, danger, and harm. Macbeth knows he is guilty and his conscience is driving him crazy. Secondly, Shakespeare’s use of symbolism is evident in line 35-36, “Sleep no more, Macbeth does murders sleep.” “Sleep” symbolises inner peace. Now that Macbeth has commited a crime by killing King Duncan while he sleeps, he will no longer have inner peace. The audience can understand that Macbeth’s conscience will not allow him to be at rest and he will always be guilty. Overall, Shakespeare uses imagery and symbolism to convey how Macbeth’s guilt for killing King Duncan is making him paranoid and driving him mad.

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Shakespeare use of imagery and symbolism in Macbeth Act 2 to convey Macbeth growing craziness. Firstly Shakespeare use of imagery is shown when Macbeth says : “Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood. Clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather the multitudinous seas incarnadine, making the green one red.''. Macbeth believes that all the water of the ocean can not wash the blood on his hand. All the blood in his hand represents all the guilt he has. The red of the blood can be imagined as a symbolism of violence.  This means that Macbeth feel guilty about the crime he has committed and knows that his action can't be unperformed. Secondly Shakespeares uses of symbolism is shown in the line: "Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep". The sleep symbolizes peace and now that Macbeth have killed the king he will not be able to have peace upon himself. Macbeth consciousness  will not let him rest and he will always feel this guilt of killing his king under his roof. Overall William Shakespeare uses symbolism and imagery to show how Macbeth madness is becoming worst and worst everyday.

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During the play ‘Macbeth’ Shakespeare uses multiple forms of symbolism and imagery to explain and expand on Macbeth’s insanity and growing fear and paranoia before and after the murder of Kind Duncan. In Act 2, scene 2, Macbeth begins to hallucinate and lose sense of reality. It starts with him mixing up his senses and considering either what he is seeing, and hearing is true or false. This is proved by the line “Mine eyes are made the fools o' the other senses, ” in which Macbeth explains how his eyes must be deceiving him. This unhinged sense of reality continues when he believes he sees a dagger floating in front of him. The dagger is associated with the killing of the king and if Macbeth chooses to grab the weapon, that would mean to continue with the crime and commit the murder of the king. The dagger seems as if it is beckoning towards Macbeth, possibly relating to his ambitions to become king and his wife, Lady Macbeth’s, manipulation towards him “Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee. I have thee not, and yet I see thee still. Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible To feeling as to sight? or art thou but A dagger of the mind, a false creation, Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain? I see thee yet, in form as palpable As this which now I draw. Thou marshall'st me the way that I was going; And such an instrument I was to use. Mine eyes are made the fools o' the other senses”. The scene soon abruptly ends with Macbeth’s plan on how he is going to murder the king during his sleep, the time in which the king is most vulnerable, implying to the audience that he did, in fact, grab the dagger and commit to the crime. As the act progresses onto act 3, Macbeth is drowned with guilt and horror after the murder of the King, only worsening his mental state. He begins to hear knocking, leading towards the murder of the king, expecting the king to wake up once he hears the knocks. This knocking can also feed more into his paranoia, feeling a sense of dread and the sense of being watched and judged for his actions “I hear a knocking At the south entry: retire we to our chamber; A little water clears us of this deed: How easy is it, then! Your constancy Hath left you unattended.”. Despite these auditory hallucination, Macbeth faces visual hallucination too, his hands remain covered the blood of the king, -leading to the origins of the quote ‘Blood on your hands’- the blood symbolizes the guilt Macbeth feel after he has murdered the king as the blood refuses to wash off. “What hands are here? ha! they pluck out mine eyes. Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather The multitudinous seas in incarnadine, Making the green one red.” This quote from Macbeth symbolizes many attributes, it can symbolize on how Macbeth attempts to wash the guilt away, but, as he tries to wash the blood into the ocean, which in itself is a metaphor, the guilt only spreads and worsens is state of mind just as how the blood taints the ocean. When Macbeth speaks on ‘making green to red’ this can relate to how the colour green is seen as safety and medicine, however, once King Duncan was murdered, the colour no longer holds its meaning and switches to red, as if the red relates to the blood that has been spilt, in which medically, is a bad situation. However, green can also symbolize jealously, the jealousy that Macbeth has felt towards the king. Green and red are complementary colours, after murdering the king, it is possible that the jealousy he felt had switched over to red on the colour wheel, he may feel pity, but, that doesn’t mean that he feels any more jealousy.

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In act 2 scene 2 of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth explains what happened to her husband, going in detail about what had happened. While writing this, Shakespeare had used a great deal of imagery in what the characters say as well as symbolism behind certain terms.
Imagery and symbolism are found when Macbeth says "Will all the water in the ocean wash this blood from my hands? No, instead my hands will stain the seas scarlet, turning the green waters red.”
Macbeth says this in great detail as well as exaggeration. The audience can visualize Macbeth washing his bloody, murderous hands with the salty ocean water - yet still being stained. Macbeth exaggerates this to quite an extent, saying that that huge body of water cannot clean his hands. There is also an interpretation of symbolism, with the red portraying the guilt weighing on Macbeth's shoulder. He says not even the ocean can wipe his bloody hands, it will always be on in conscious.