Macbeth Trace Essay 

Choose an image – for example, birds, knives, or eyes – and trace that image throughout Macbeth. I don’t want a simple catalog of examples. I want to see you make connections between those examples – that’s the difference between summarizing and analyzing. Write a literary analysis explaining your image, its significance, and its role in the play – think about how Shakespeare used your image to create certain effects or develop elements such as character, plot, etc. Possible symbols to choose from: Sleep, Blood, Birds, Daggers, Light vs. Dark, Ghosts, Eyes Topics for themes (remember a theme is NEVER a single word): Ambition Fate Betrayal and Treachery Consequences and Guilt Trust vs. Distrust or Loyalty vs. Disloyalty Meaning of life