Lady Macbeth's guilt

• Lady Macbeth is the representation of guilt in the play
• Who is Lady Macbeth?

  Lady Macbeth is a character in Shakespeare's play Macbeth, known for her ambition and influence over her husband, Macbeth.
• What is Lady Macbeth's role in the play?

  Lady Macbeth is the driving force behind Macbeth's decision to murder King Duncan, pushing him to seize the throne.
• How does Lady Macbeth's character change throughout the play?

  Initially, Lady Macbeth is ruthless and ambitious, but she later descends into guilt and madness, ultimately leading to her death.
• What famous line does Lady Macbeth say about guilt?

  Lady Macbeth says, *"Out, damned spot! Out, I say!"* while sleepwalking, symbolizing her overwhelming guilt.
• "Come, you spirits / That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here" - Lady Macbeth is stereotyping women in the Jacobean era and wants to become manly and be the one to kill Duncan. She wants her feminine power taken away from her.
• "look the innocent flower but be the serpent underneath" - Lady Macbeth says this to Macbeth to make sure he knows how to act so the murder can go ahead and they dont get caught.
• How does Lady Macbeth initially react to guilt?

  Lady Macbeth initially dismisses guilt, telling Macbeth to "consider it not so deeply" and that "a little water clears us of this deed."
• How does guilt affect Lady Macbeth later in the play?

  Lady Macbeth is consumed by guilt, leading to **sleepwalking** and obsessively trying to wash imaginary bloodstains from her hands, symbolizing her inability to escape her guilt.