Blood Imagery in Macbeth

In Shakespeare's Macbeth a play, a man named Macbeth goes through a great transformation; Macbeth goes from being a heroic general in the king's army to an assassin and a tyrant. The theme of the play is never give into evil because it destroys no matter what the benefits are. Blood Imagery is very important in the play; it shows Macbeth's evil ambition in the beginning, middle, and end of the play. In the beginning …

…for that his father was proud. "Behold, where stands / the usurper's cursed head"(V.viii.54-55). Macduff has defeated Macbeth and returned with his head; he hails Malcolm as king. Macbeth's blood signals the end of his reign of terror and his own suffering from worry and pain. His evil ambitions cost him his dreams and his life. Blood Imagery in this play shows Macbeth's change from good to bad because of his evil ambitions.