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In the quote ," It will have blood; they say, blood will have blood" , what line would that be in shakespeares play?
  

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This is from Macbeth, act 3, scene 4, line 121. Macbeth has secretly had his best friend, Banquo, murdered and Banquo's ghost shows up at a banquet that Macbeth is throwing and completely unnerves him. 121 It [the ghost] will have blood [revenge]; they say blood [murder] will have blood [revenge by killing].

  • This is from Macbeth, act 3, scene 4, line 121.
  • Macbeth has secretly had his best friend, Banquo, murdered and Banquo's ghost shows up at a banquet that Macbeth is throwing and completely unnerves him.
  • 121 It [the ghost] will have blood [revenge]; they say blood [murder] will have blood [revenge by killing].
  • 122 Stones have been known to move and trees to speak [in order to unmask a murderer]; 123 augurs and understood relations [revealing of secrets] have 124 by maggot-pies and coughs and rooks [speaking birds] brought forth [unmasked] 125 the secret's man of blood [the most hidden murderer]...
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This is from Macbeth, act 3, scene 4, line 121. Macbeth has secretly had his best friend, Banquo, murdered and Banquo's ghost shows up at a banquet that Macbeth is throwing and completely unnerves him.

121 It [the ghost] will have blood [revenge]; they say blood [murder] will have blood [revenge by killing].

122 Stones have been known to move and trees to speak [in order to un

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