Macbeth: Symbolism of Blood Since the 1600’s, the arrival of Shakespeare, we have taken a closer look as to what the English language really is. Shakespeare took the romantic language to a new level. He made his words into pure poetry that even now no one can duplicate. But what made his plays truly spectacular was not only his poetic nature, but also the extraordinary metaphors that he used to demonstrate a deeper meaning into his plays. His wisdom in human nature and human interpretation seems almost inhumane it is so great. And in one of Shakespeare’ Macbeth, there is no exception. In the play Macbeth, a symbol of blood is portrayed often but