Within the pages of the play Macbeth one can find the five distinct literary devices of symbolism, allusion, alliteration, personification, and repetition used throughout. These three devices facilitate the story and help develop the plot and characters each in a different way. With the use of symbolism, or the practice of representing things through symbols that give meaning to objects (The Free Dictionary 2011), events, or relationships, one can see that this device contributes to the overall plot and character development by showing the importance of players' emotions, such as guilt. The symbolism adds a lot to the overall work because it gives readers a deeper insight into the emotions evoked in the piece, helps the reader associate the symbols with real meanings, and gives the story a kind of depth that otherwise would not exist not without. The quote that shows the use of symbolism is from Lady Macbeth: “Out, the damn place!” Out of it, I said… However, who would have thought that the old man had so much blood in him? (Act 5, scene 1, lines 30-34) (Sparknotes 2011). This quote shows the imaginary blood on Lady Macbeth's hands as a symbol of the guilt and remorse, as well as the fear, that she feels over all the deaths she has enacted in the play. The lady cannot get rid of the blood, a symbol of how she cannot get the dead out of her consciousness. An allusion, or passing reference to something in the Bible, history or literature, is used in the play as a way to let the reader and audience gain depth into the story and, overall, this helps the actors understand the meaning they are trying to convey to the audience. A quote that shows the use of allusion is from Malcolm: "Angels are always bright, even though the brightest have fallen." .” (Act 4, scene 3, line 23) (Sparknotes 2011). This quote is a biblical allusion that refers to the disgrace of the angel Lucifer. In the context of the play, the quotes refer to Macbeth and the fact that even though everything evil tries to present itself as good, there will always be a flaw and evil will never prevail. Alliteration, or the repetition of the same sounds or types of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables (The Free Dictionary 2011), is used in the play Macbeth to convey an actor's message in a powerful way and intense..