The Bloody Tragedy of Macbeth Blood in the story of Macbeth is used in many different tones. To me the use of the word is one of the most important symbolics in the story. It is amazing how Shakespeare takes one simple word and makes it mean so many different things. First, Macbeth is a brave honored soldier, but as the play progresses, he becomes a treacherous person who has become identified with death and …showed first 75 words of 823 total…

…showed last 75 words of 823 total…of the play. It is the symbol of honor to Malcolm this time. The death of Macbeth is an honored feat that Macduff is congratulated for. So as we have seen meaning of the symbol of blood changes from honor to treachery and then to guilt. We then see it return to the symbolic meaning of honor once again after the villain that had changed the meaning from honor to tyranny was killed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**