I’ve done my introduction and first body paragraph. It’s supposed to be a speech though, below there is an attachment of the task. You are supposed to use at least 2-3 quotations per paragraph. There are 3 body paragraphs. And the speech should be around 4 minutes 30 seconds. The speech must connect to the theme of guilt and the motif of blood. In the last two paragraphs, one should be on the contrast between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth through guilt and blood imagery. The last one should be how blood imagery is used to signify guilt and shame. Also I am in grade 10 and this is what I have done:

In the classic Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth is a story of an ambitious and young noble, Macbeth, and his wife Lady Macbeth in the 11th century living in Scotland. Shakespeare uses many techniques within Macbeth to increase the intensity and excitement to captivate the audience’s attention. Blood imagery is used by Shakespeare to build Macbeth’s character, create a contrast between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, and to signify guilt and shame. As seen, blood is a prominent image that leads to guilt amongst each character. Overall, I will be discussing how guilt and the motif of blood are important for the understanding of Macbeth.

Shakespeare’s use of Blood imagery within Macbeth has an effect on buildings Macbeth’s character, leading to the overall feeling of guilt controlling Macbeth. Macbeth’s character evolves throughout the play, as does the idea of blood. He makes the decision to assassinate Duncan and steal the kingdom. He has hallucinations and imagines the murder just before committing it, “a dagger of the mind” (2.1.50), before him. In delusion, he says to the knife, “I see thee still, / And, on thy blade and dudgeon, gouts of blood, / Which was not so before” (2.1.57-59).” This quotation foreshadows Duncan’s death, as beforehand Macbeth sees a hallucination of a dagger, on the tip, there is blood on it. Duncan’s impending murder and the guilt that will haunt Macbeth for the rest of the play are symbolised by the blood on the dagger. This moment marks the beginning of Macbeth’s transformation from a brave and honourable man to a treacherous, cruel, and merciless dictator, and it serves as a turning point in the play. In contrast to what it symbolised previously in the play, the image of blood now represents betrayal, ambition, and murder. It has become associated with evil. So, Is it Macbeths desire to become king that makes him evil, or his acts in pursuit of that power? After the Murder of Duncan, Macbeth starts to realise the seriousness of his actions as he tries to wash of Duncans blood off his hand he says, “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather / The multitudinous seas incarnadine, Making the green one red. (2.2.78-81)” This shows how Macbeth’s character has altered as a result of his murder, turning him into a man full of shame and remorse. However, he does not stop at one murder, but rather tries to secure his position as king and eliminate everybody who stands in his path out of paranoia. Is Macbeth just scared of who will overthrow him or is his guilt just taking control of him?