... before...It is the bloody business which now informs thus to mine eyes." (Act 2, Scene ii, 55-58). In this scene, the blood foreshadows, that Macbeth is about to kill Duncan. It also reflects on his state of mind, where he fears of killing Duncan, because his mind is playing tricks on him. ... "Smear the sleepy grooms withe blood." and "If he do bleed, I'll gild the faces of the grooms withal, for it must seem their guilt." Lady Macbeth doesn't know that blood would become her worst enemy, in the long run, so as a reader we could kind of foreshadow, what would happen here on in ... of A...

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... other passages dealing with the symbol. Perhaps the best way to show how the symbol of blood changes throughout the play, is to follow the character changes in Macbeth. First he is a brave honoured soldier, but as the play progresses, he becomes a treacherous person who has become identified with death and bloodshed and shows ... been injured in a valiant battle for his country. In the next passage, in which the sergeant says "Which smok'd with bloody execution", he is referring to Macbeth's braveness in which his sword is covered in the hot blood of the enemy. After these few references...

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... word "blood," or different forms of it, is mentioned forty-two times, with several other passages dealing with the symbol. To follow the character changes in Macbeth is the best way to show how the symbol of blood changes throughout the play. First he is a brave honored soldier, but as the play advances, ... injured in a gallant battle for his country. In the next passage, in which the sergeant says "Which smok'd with bloody execution," he is referring to Macbeth's stalwartness in which his sword is covered in the blood of the enemy. After these few references to honor, the symbol of bloo...

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... meanings. This symbol is developed throughout the play and is a dominating theme. The symbol of blood changes throughout the play, and follows the character changes in Macbeth. At first, he is a brave honored soldier, but as the play progresses, he becomes a treacherous person who has become identified with death and bloodshed and ... to say murder after he had killed Duncan, so he says this instead. Lady Macbeth shows the most vivid example of guilt using the symbol of blood in the scene in which she walks in her sleep. She says "Out damned spot! Out I say! One: two: why then 'tis time...

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... go with each other. In life, blood most often represents something dirty. Most people get the shivers or cringe at the sight, or even the mention, of blood. The play Macbeth by William Shakespeare is an excellent portrayal of how blood only symbolizes filth. After each murder, the guilt of all the bloodshed increases. It also demonstrates how blood signifies guilt ... are afraid of. If someone were to see a pool of blood simply oozing through cracks of pavement out on the street, he or she would get pretty freaked out. In Macbeth, after Duncan is murdered, Malcolm and Donalbain talk of ...

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... been seen moving, he realized that the third apparition had deceived him and he understood he was no longer safe. Through the development of this tragedy, Macbeth has turned from a fine natured person to an evil person. His ambition, strong belief in the witches, has brought him to a tragic end of ... every time he makes a decision. He also has great love for her and tries his best to make her happy no matter what it takes. Lady Macbeth convinced Macbeth that he wasn't a man unless he went through with the murder of Duncan. She threatens his manhood by saying When you durst do it, then ...

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... likely put this in to foreshadow murder and death. Another example in Shakespeare's Macbeth blood is that represents the evidence. Lady Macbeth, wife of Macbeth, shows the most strongest example of evidence using the symbol of blood in the scene. She says "Out damned spot! Out I say! One: two: why then 'tis time to do't: ... 42). This speech represents the fact that she cannot wipe the blood stains of Duncan off her hands. She says this right after the murder, when Macbeth was feeling guilty, and her guilty conscience grows stronger. She rubs the imaginary blood of her hands to rid her...

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