In Macbeth, the imagery of animals behavior and class status advances the theme of animals in relation to human characteristics. The examples discussed in my paper will make it quite clear that this imagery is evident, throughout the play.         In Act 1 sc. 3 line 8, the first witch chants and says that the sailor is the master of the Tiger. The witch is comparing the man to a Tiger. The tiger is a very good animal and …showed first 75 words of 453 total…

…showed last 75 words of 453 total…The hedge hog shows that Macbeth is as greedy as a pig. The lizard shows that he is as slippery and slimy as a lizard. Finally the toad might be symbolic of Macbeths soul, his soul is as ugly as a toad.         Throughout the play the animals behavior and status relate to human characteristics. Sometimes these relationships are very abstract and sometimes they are quite evident. To conclude the animals represent human characteristics very accurately.