Guilt

Guilt

1. Macbeth is terrified by his own sense of sin, as he could not say 'Amen' when he heard someone praying.

2. "Why do you start and seem to fear"-start meaning shock is associated with a guilty reaction

3. hallucination over the bloody dagger shows him tormented by guilt

4. when he sleeps he will be tormented by his guilt in the "terrible dreams that shake us nightly"

5. when washing the blood from his hand he realises he can't wash his guilt away

6. He imagines the ghost of Banquo returned to accuse him: "Thou canst not say I did it. Never shake thy gory locks at me"!

7. L.M is shown sleepwalking and washing her hands "Out damned spot!" showing guilt

8. he admits to the guilt of killing Macduff's family