In all of Shakespeare's plays he uses many forms of imagery. In the play, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Shakespeare applies the imagery of blood and water, which are symbolized in the major themes of the play. Images of blood and water are also mainly expressed together as one main symbolic image of several themes. Each detail of imagery contains an important symbol related to the major themes of the novel. "Critics approach Macbeth as a study of various themes: treachery, fear, guilt, and evil." (Nostbakken 19). Water and blood together symbolize the themes of horror, fear, death, honor, treason, guilt and evil as well. "Fear and horror is due to the subtle but definite....

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