Literary Devices Employed By Shakespeare In The Play Macbeth

Literary devices employed by Shakespe are in Macbeths words in chip 4 Scene 1 of the put-on Macbeth Symbolism the apparitions appearances each defend something, the first, a bloody head in a helmet, symbolises Macbeth and his inevitable death. The second, a bloody nestling, symbolises Macduff, who had been haywire rippd ( born(p) of a C-section), and the third, a child with a crown and a tree. The crowned child symbolises Banquos progeny that allow for come to rule after Banquo.Metaphor metaphors are used throughout the apparitions speeches, the apparitions themselves are metaphors. They symbolise things that tie in with each prophecy.Parallel in that respect are parallels between the witches speech and Macbeths, Shakespeare uses this to turn up how Macbeth is becoming more and more evil, he is becoming like the witches.Irony Shakespeare uses dramatic sarcasm in what the apparitions symbolise and prophesise where Macbeth accepts what the apparitions tell him literally, the audition knows that what is said has deeper hatefuling. Another instance of caustic remark is when Macbeth says and damnd all those that combine them (the witches) (line 138). Macbeth is cursing the people who trust witches, even he trusts them.Imagery (lines 49 60) Shakespeare uses Macbeths lines to calculate the usual risks and effects of witchcraft in exact detail, allowing the audience to build an magnificent image of destruction and confusion. He does this to punctuate the effects of dealing with witches and what happens when the great chemical chain is disrupted.Paradox the apparitions tell Macbeth to not fear any(prenominal) man born of a woman, which Macbeth takes to mean as that he cannot be killed because both man must be born of a woman. He didnt stand for that Macduff could harm him because he was born of a woman, but Macduff was not born, he was untimely rippd (born of a C-section).