An essay explaining how blood is a dramatic symbol in Shakespeare's Macbeth.

The Many Meanings of Blood Blood is known to everyone to represent life, death, and often injury. Blood is an essential part of life and without blood we could not live. Because of Shakespeare's use of the symbol of blood to represent treason, murder and death in his play Macbeth, it is easily understood and fits in perfectly with the ideas we have of blood. Blood is a dramatic symbol in the play Macbeth. At …

…is a dramatic symbol in the play Macbeth. Blood is a recurring theme in this play; the theme of blood shows the setting of the play at that time and the different moods and emotions acquired by the characters. Shakespeare uses this blood imagery to enhance the audience's understanding of Macbeth's and Lady Macbeth's character. Through imagery of blood, Shakespeare symbolizes such things as bravery, courage, treachery, deceit, evil, murder, treason, and a heavy conscience.