McB Act 4 Scene 3

The image of darkness continues to be present in this act especially since there is a lot of talk about MacBeth's doing.On page 186, MacDuff says "This avarice sticks deeper: grows with more pernicious root" this is an example of planting imagery. He is saying that the greed is more deeply planted. This is Macduff talking to Malcolm about the throne. This is also the scene where MacDuff is informed of the murders of his wife and child. On page 194, Ross says "your castle is surprised; your wife and babes savagely slaughtered" this is an example of injury, and as we know they were murdered because of MacBeth. And on page 188, Malcolm says "wiped the black scruples" which is an example of darkness again. He is saying that he has wiped the black suspicions from his soul.