The Fall of Macbeth Shakespeare uses many forms of imagery. The forms of imagery that are used in his play 'Macbeth’ include the forms of clothing, darkness, and blood. Each image is an important symbol in the play. Clothing, is a major and crucial part of ‘Macbeth’, Shakespeare purposely used it to reveal Macbeth’s true character. It is also used to show how Macbeth is seeking to hide his “disgraceful self” from his eyes and from others. Clothes in the play aren’t really clothes; the clothes that are being talked about are statures. Throughout the play Macbeth is represented symbolically as a person that wears robes that are not belonging to him, a person with an undeserved dignity.