Blood imagery In MacbethMacbeth, the dramatic play written by William Shakespeare has many good examples of imagery, especially blood. The image of blood is very important in "Macbeth". It symbolizes honor and courage, but also deception and evil. The play opens with the strange sisters talking about meeting again and talking about Macbeth. A war has just ended, making Macbeth a brave hero because he is the general of the Scottish army and they won. Macbeth is the lord of Glamis, and then becomes the lord of Cawdor. The strange sisters make many predictions to Macbeth, all of which come true. Macbeth fulfills the last prediction by killing King Duncan. At the beginning of the play blood is something of honor and courage and symbolizes goodness and victory. The blood on Macbeth's sword after the war shows that he was a brave hero because of the enemy he killed. He is known as "Brave Macbeth" by everyone, including King Duncan. His courage earned him the title Thane of Cawdor, for the thane of Cawdor was executed for treason. The blood at the beginning of the play earns Macbeth respect and a title. Macbeth feels very guilty for the murder of King Duncan and Banquo. "With all the great ocean of Neptune will wash this blood from my hand? No, this hand of mine will prefer the many seas in carnadine, making the green one red", shows the great guilt that the blood represents at this point of the work. What Macbeth means is that with all the water in the ocean he couldn't wash his hands of the deed he just did. If he tried to wash his hands in the ocean, he would turn red because there is so much blood on his hands. Macbeth not only feels guilty for killing King Duncan, but he also feels very guilty for killing Banquo. He sees Banquo's ghost and his bloody head. The blood represents a lot of guilt for Lady Macbeth towards the end of the play. Throughout the play Lady Macbeth is the one who tries to keep Macbeth sane and from breaking down. She tells him that he is not a man and the things around that nature try to help him be stronger and keep control over the murder of King Duncan..