Figurative Irony In Macbeth

This line that the First Witch says, demonstrates figurative imagery through the use of a simile. The witch is explaining to her sisters how she plans to interfere with the life of a sailor and compares herself to a tailless rat. This develops the image of an ugly rat and details to readers that the witches will act as nuisances throughout the play. Similar to a rat, they will cause a great deal of trouble through tampering and interfering with the lives of others. A rat is typically considered a disgusting creature; and the fact that it is also tailless allows readers to develop an unpleasant image of the witches. Also, according to Oxford Next, witches are said to be able to imperfectly shape shift. Through this, the image of the supernatural …show more content…
Macbeth is a play in which the protagonist does not play the role of the good guy. Overcome by his fatal flaw, Macbeth demonstrates characteristics of evil however does not fully suit the role of The Devil Figure. However, the witch sisters represent The Devil Figure because they are purely incarnates of evil. Their sole purpose of existence is to tamper with the lives of others, and through this scene readers can see that is exactly their intention with Macbeth. They plan to ruin the life of a great soldier for their own amusement, thus demonstrating their role as The Devil …show more content…
He is a man of greatness however he is unable to move past his fatal flaw. Macbeth is driven by ambition too much, and it eventually leads to his downfall. This scene demonstrates The Unhealable Wound archetype, as the witches inflict a psychological wound that cannot be healed. As Macbeth witnesses one of the witch's prophecies come true, his fatal flaw of ambition develops. He develops a mindset that cannot be changed, being driven by his ambition to fulfill the remaining prophecies. The witches place the idea of royalty within Macbeth's head, inflicting a wound that can not be