In Act I,Scene iii, Banquo asks the Witches to "look into the seeds of time, And say which grain will grow and which will not." Shakespeare uses the concept of seeds growing as a metaphor for opportunites that will present themselves. This line is then referred to much later in the play. In Act V, Scene ii, Lennox refers to Macbeth and his followers as "weeds". As previously stated, Macbeth is told by Lady Macbeth to look like a flower to conceal the serpent which lies beneath (I, v). Both of these are entities commonly found in nature, the flower representing innocence and the snake representing betrayal. Shakespeare makes other references to animals during the play as well. The sergeant compares the actions of Macbeth and Banquo to an eagle and a lion after their victory in battle. (I,
In Act I,Scene iii, Banquo asks the Witches to "look into the seeds of time, And say which grain will grow and which will not." Shakespeare uses the concept of seeds growing as a metaphor for opportunites that will present themselves. This line is then referred to much later in the play. In Act V, Scene ii, Lennox refers to Macbeth and his followers as "weeds". As previously stated, Macbeth is told by Lady Macbeth to look like a flower to conceal the serpent which lies beneath (I, v). Both of these are entities commonly found in nature, the flower representing innocence and the snake representing betrayal. Shakespeare makes other references to animals during the play as well. The sergeant compares the actions of Macbeth and Banquo to an eagle and a lion after their victory in battle. (I,