Pour in sow's blood, that hath eaten
Her nine farrow; grease that's sweaten
From the murderer's gibbet throw
Into the flame.
Act IV Scene I-First Witch
Summary: Macbeth goes to see the witches in a cavern. The witches tell him that there are bad things that are going to happen to him.
Comment: In this case, blood means premonition. The term blood refers to the warning conjured by the witches. Pouring in the sow’s blood is an ingredient letting Macbeth know that bad things will appear soon.
Thou art too like the spirit of Banquo: down!
Thy crown does sear mine eye-balls. And thy hair,
Thou other gold-bound brow, is like the first.
A third is like the former. Filthy hags!
Why do you show me this? A fourth! Start, eyes!
What, will the line stretch out to the crack of doom?
Another yet! A seventh! I'll see no more:
And yet the eighth appears, who bears a glass
Which shows me many more; and some I see
That two-fold balls and treble scepters carry:
Horrible sight! Now, I see, 'tis true;
For the blood-bolter'd Banquo smiles upon me,
And points at them for his.
Act IV Scene 1-Macbeth
Summary: The ghost of Banquo reappears and begins to haunt Macbeth. Macbeth is frightened about the ghost because there is guilt inside him which refers to Macbeth that killed Banquo.
Comment: In this case, blood refers to guilt. In the following quote, the word blood represents the ghost of Banquo. Blood-bolter’d of Banquo smiles upon me which is Banquo scaring the king.
Had I three ears, I'ld hear thee.
Second Apparition
Be bloody, bold, and resolute; laugh to scorn
The power of man, for none of woman born
Shall harm Macbeth.
Act IV Scene 1-Macbeth
Summary: Macbeth goes to the cavern to meet the witches. The witches warn him that bad things will soon take place upon you. The witches give Macbeth three apparitions. Apparition one refers to an armed head telling him that Macduff will come back to ruin Scotland. Apparition two refers to a bloody child that no man born of a woman can do no harm. Apparition three is a child wearing a crown and holding a tree.
Comment: In this case, blood means premonition. In the following quote, the term blood means that a child tells will Macbeth that no one will be able to harm him.
Here's the smell of the blood still: all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. Oh, oh, oh!
Act V Scene 1-Lady Macbeth
Summary: This quote is about Lady Macbeth sleepwalking in the scene.
Comment: Blood in this quote relates a dream. In this quote, blood refers to the smell on a hand. While Lady Macbeth sleepwalks, she smells blood in a hand. She is unaware that the doctor and gentlewoman are around.
Make all our trumpets speak; give them all breath,
Those clamorous harbingers of blood and death.
Act V Scene VI-Macduff
Summary: Macduff announces that blood and death will occur. The trumpets are announcing that Macbeth and his army will die.
Comment: Blood means work in this quote. The term blood fits with Macbeth and his skilled fighters being killed during an upcoming combat in Scotland.
Of all men else I have avoided thee:
But get thee back; my soul is too much charged
With blood of thine already.
Act V Scene VIII
Summary: Macbeth and Macduff talk to each other. Macbeth is already guilty for murdering Duncan, Banquo, and Macduff’s family. Macduff wants to kill Macbeth to get revenge for murdering his family. Macbeth wants to runaway.
Comment: The word blood means sin. Blood fits with Macbeth because he murdered Duncan, Banquo, and Macduff’s family. Each time he murders someone; he must continue to do that in order to be happy.
