The Symbol Of Blood In Macbeth

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Meaning that their closest
relatives are likely to kill them. Again, blood is being used to describe
treason, murder and death. In Act 5, Scene 1 - the sleepwalking scene,
while Lady Macbeth is sleepwalking, there are constant references to the
evil deeds that Macbeth and herslef have committed, most of which include
references to blood. She goes through the motions of washing her hands
saying "Out damned spot! Out, I say" in reference to the blood that stained
her hands after smearing it all over the servants. She also refers to
Duncan's murder saying : "Yet who would have thought the old man to have so
much blood in him!". All these references are to murder and both include
direct references to blood, again linking blood to treachery and murder.

I think that throughout the play, Shakespeare effectively conveys theme of
death, murder and treason through the symbol of blood. Normally, the word
blood makes us think about injury and death, being an essential part of
life, and the ...

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