Macbeth is a play that depicts the rise and fall of a man. Macbeth, a loyal servant of the king, has the idea of ​​dethroning the king thanks to mischievous witches. The idea of ​​becoming king ends up being the beginning of his downfall after his short rise. In Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth, the meaning of the word blood changes from being used to describe a person as heroic and manly, to being mad, to being bloodthirsty and evil. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is described as heroic. and manly due to his actions which resulted in a large amount of blood. A captain during the reign of King Duncan describes Macbeth's action in his soliloquy: "For brave Macbeth - well, he deserves the name - Disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel, Who smoked with bloody execution, Like a valiant servant who made his way until he faced the slave; who never shook his hand, nor bade him farewell, until he listened to him from the nave down to his legs, and fixed his head on our battlements” (1.2.16 – 23). The captain describes Macbeth as “brave” because of the way he executed the enemy. Macbeth “never shook his hand or forbade him to take leave,” or, in other words, did not hesitate to kill his enemy. This action, although it may seem cruel to the victim, is hailed as a heroic act by the king. To King Duncan, this meant that this man, Macbeth, was loyal and honorable in winning. Macbeth, at this beginning of the play, is portrayed as a heroic and good man. Set in medieval times, men dominate women. For difficult actions to be done properly, they had to be done by a man. Lady Macbeth wanted her husband to take over. She couldn't do it herself because... middle of paper ... Macbeth's description is horrible. For example, Macbeth being bloodied means that he is bloodthirsty and is willing to kill anyone who gets in his way. Macbeth has become the opposite of what he was. He is much more confident and fearless when he says, “Don’t bring me any more reports. Let them all fly. / Until Birnam Wood is transferred to Dunsinane / I cannot be infected with fear” (5.3.1 – 3). He is not afraid of anything that may happen. This willingness to do the right thing and his fearless actions make Macbeth evil. The rise and fall of Macbeth parallels the meaning of blood. Initially perceived as heroic, Macbeth quickly becomes mad before becoming evil. Blood circulates throughout the body; you don't see it until someone exposes it. Macbeth's true personality is revealed after all he killed all those people. In other words, Macbeth can be reduced to one word: blood..