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
is near the top of the Elizabethan World Picture. Hence the man is good. Furthermore
the witch say's that she herself is like a rat without a tail. Thus she is missing so…
