Effective Use of Blood Imagery in Macbeth

Effective Use of Blood Imagery in Macbeth Gratuitous use of blood is the staple of most murder scenes. Perhaps this technique was first developed by Shakespeare for his play Macbeth. The blood imagery used in Macbeth, adds to the horror of the play. There are several examples of this throughout the play. The first noteworthy example occurs in the second scene after the murder of Duncan, when Macbeth is trying to wash the blood from …

…attempts to cleanse the blood from his hands; also when Macbeth describes the king's bloodstained wounds; and while Ross states his opinions about the king's death to Macduff. Blood imagery is commonly used in horror movies to augment to the realism and horror of murders, as it is used in Macbeth. Everything considered, the use of blood imagery is perpetually used in movies, newspapers and magazines for it adds to the realism of the subject.