The Symbol Of Blood In Macbeth
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Blood is known to all of us to represent life, death and often injury.
Blood is an essential part of life, and without blood, we could not live.
This is known to everyone, and because of this, when Shakespeare uses the
symbol of blood to represent treason, murder and death, it is easily
understood ....
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.... up the innocent servants of
the king. Again, blood is referred to when Malcolm and Donaldbain are
discussing what to do and Malcolm says : "there's daggers in men's smiles:
the nearer in blood, the nearer bloody." 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 ....
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