Macbeth

Macbeth

1. Sleep

2. Blood

   • Guilt
     • After Macbeth kills Duncan he feels guilty
       • "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood/ Clean from my hand?" (Act 2, Scene 2, Line 77/78)
         • The blood on Macbeth's hands represents his guilt. Here he is saying that he will always feel guilty
     • Lady Macbeth seems unaffected by the murder of Duncan
       • "A little water clears us of this dead:/ How easy is it then!" (Act 2, Scene 2, Line 85/86)
         • Lady Macbeth does not seem to be affected by the murder of Duncan. She doesn't think that it will take much prevent the emotions of guilt from affecting her
           • As the play goes on, she learns that there are consequences to her actions. The killing spree of Macbeth makes Lady Macbeth overcome with guilt
             • "Here's the smell of blood still: all the/ perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand" (Act 5, Scene 2, Line 46/47)
               • Lady Macbeth can't get the blood off of her hands. She is overcome with guilt.

3. Clothing

4. Supernatural