In the play "Macbeth", a symbol of blood is portrayed often .
(and with different meanings), and developed until it is .
the dominating theme of the play. The word "blood", or .
different forms of it, occurs forty-two times and the word .
fear is used forty-two times. The symbol of blood changes .
throughout the play, as Macbeth's character changes. 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 his guilt in different .
forms. .
The first reference of blood is one of honour, and occurs .
when Duncan sees the injured sergeant and says "What bloody .
man is that?". This is symbolic of the brave fighter who .
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 to honour, the symbol of blood .
now changes to show a theme of treachery and treason. Lady .
Macbeth starts this off when she asks the spirits to "make .
thick my blood,". What she is saying by this, is that she .
wants to make herself insensitive and remorseless for the .
deeds which she is about to commit. Lady Macbeth knows that .
the evidence of blood is a treacherous symbol, and knows it .
will deflect the guilt from her and Macbeth to the servants .
when she says "smear the sleepy grooms with blood.", and .
"If he do bleed, I'll gild the faces of the grooms withal, .
for it must seem their guilt." When Banquo states "and .
question this most bloody piece of work," and Ross says .
"is't known who did this more than bloody deed?", they are .
both inquiring as to who performed the treacherous acts .
upon Duncan. When Macbeth is speaking about Malcolm and .
Donalbain, he refers to them as "bloody cousins" .
Macbeth enters, attired as king. He is followed by Lady Macbeth, now his queen, and the court. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth ask Banquo to attend the feast they will host that night. ... The witches also declare that Macbeth will be king one day. ... Macbeth fixates on the details of the prophecy. ...
Macbeth Macbeth's downfall was generated by a combination of factors. These include Macbeth's greed, ambition, over confidence and Lady Macbeth's suspicious behavior. ... This track of thought leads Macbeth to kill Banquo. ... Damned fact how it did greave Macbeth! ... This is proof that lady Macbeth's undisciplined tongue aroused suspicion and contributed to Macbeth's downfall. ...
Macbeth is tragic play written by William Shakespeare in early 1606. ... Afterwards as Macbeth informs his wife about the three predictions he has learnt, she expresses herself more ambitious than Macbeth. ... When Lady Macbeth has no choice then she uses her tactics to stop Macbeth wimping out of Duncan's murder. ... As the witches warn Macbeth to be aware of Macduff. ... He is also weak before Lady Macbeth. ...
Throughout the play, Macbeth becomes more impaintent, secretive, and paranoid. ... Macbeth is not living in reality because when an equivocation is placed in front of him, "All hail, Macbeth! ... However, in the end his arrogance will cost Macbeth his life. Throughout the meetings between the witches and Macbeth, no lies were told. ... All the venom and evil in the play are always located in Macbeth's mind. ...
In the play "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare the protagonist Macbeth mindset changes throughout the play with certain events that influence his mentality. Macbeth undergoes a transformation, which changes his belief and opinions about his King. ... This perspective is altered once Macbeth interacts with the three witches. ... Macbeth after committing the murder of Duncan feels guilt from his crime. ... This is the transformed Macbeth who has nothing left to lose but his life. ...
In Shakespeare's play Macbeth, Macbeth is no pawn of fate. ... The prophecy of Macbeth becoming Thane of Cawdor had already come true, enhancing Macbeth's aspirations of becoming king. ... But, Macbeth was never destined to kill anyone. ... The three Weird sisters played a part within Macbeth's destiny, for they were the ones who foretold Macbeth's future. ... Macbeth knew what he was doing. ...
By offering to Macbeth the idea of power, the witches push Macbeth to the next level of greed and evil that did not exist prior to the encounter. ... This apparition confuses and frightens Macbeth. ... The dagger symbolizes the point of no return for Macbeth. ... Macbeth fears Banquo due to his prophecy to father kings, so Macbeth proceeds to plot the murder of his once friend, which spurs yet another brush with the supernatural. ... The use of supernatural in Macbeth caused Macbeth to become a darker and more evil person with each paranormal encounter. ...
"All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter." ... Laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth." ... The apparition also ceases Macbeth's ability to think things through. ... This sure did kick the last leg out from under Macbeth's not so sturdy table. Macbeth's death shows that the witches were some bad dudes. ...
