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Macbeth Motif
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Macbeth Motif Tracker
By : Jenna Crawford
Act 1
- "What bloody man is that?" (I, i, 1). This quote relates to "blood" because Duncan is reffering to Captain, who Malcom says just fought, leaving him covered in blood.
- "But all’s too weak, For brave Macbeth—well he deserves that name— Disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel, Which smoked with bloody execution.." (I, ii, 15-18). In this quote, Captain is describing Macbeth bravery, using the word "bloody" to relfect on Macbeths actions.
- "It is the bloody business which informs Thus to mine eyes." (II, i, 49-50). Macbeth is having an hallucination of a bloody dagger floating in front of him, the blood signifying the bad deed he is about to commit.
- "Go carry them and smear, The sleepy grooms with blood" (II, ii, 49-50). In this quote, Lady Macbeth is instructing Macbeth to go back to the scene of the crime to smear the guards with blood. This is an act to cover up the fact that Macbeth murdered Duncan, the blood signifying the death that took place.
Act 2
- "We hear our bloody cousins are bestowed, In England and in Ireland, not confessing, Their cruel parricide, filling their hearers, With strange invention" (III, i, 31-34). Here, Macbeth is convincing Banquo that he is not the murderer. He uses the word "bloody" to describe the men as murderers.
- "There’s blood upon thy face.. 'Tis better thee without than he within." (III, IV, 13-15). In this quote, "blood" is being used to signify Macbeths hatred for Banquo.
Act 3
- "Cool it with a baboon’s blood, Then the charm is firm and good." (IV, i, 37-38). The witches are making a potion, and the blood is the final ingredient, portraying the blood as important.
- "Be bloody, bold, and resolute." (IV, i, 81). The Second Apparition uses the term "bloody" to signify violence.
Act 4
- "Here’s the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of, Arabia will not sweeten this little hand." (VI, i, 3-4). Lady Macbeth speaks on how her hands still smell like blood, the blood signifys the murder she helped commit and how she can not forget it.
- "My soul is too much charged, With blood of thine already." (VI, VIII, 6-7). Macbeth has killed Macduff's family, he uses the word "blood" to refer to this murder.
Act 5
Blood is prevalent throughout the story due to the amount of murder that takes place, but it also shows a deeper meaning as the play continues. The overall function of the blood motif is to symbolize the great death and murder that takes place throughout the play. It also symbolizes Macbeths downfall, and how by the end of the story he was convinced that blood was the solution to all problems. He became so obsessed with murder that it eventually caught up to him and ultimately lead to his death.