“Out, damned spot! Out, I say!”

• Shakespeare reveals the psychological unraveling of a woman once confident in her ability to suppress guilt.
• exclamation “out” shows her desperation to rid herself of an invisible bloodstain, symbolising the guilt that now haunts her conscience.
• “damned” reflects her fear of eternal punishment and spiritual condemnation, suggesting she recognises the moral weight of her crimes.
• a stark contrast to her earlier belief that “a little water clears us of this deed“
• highlighting how her past attempts to dismiss guilt have failed. 
• Shakespeare uses the motif of blood as a powerful image of inescapable remorse.
• while Lady Macbeth once sought to control and manipulate, she is now completely consumed by the consequences of her ambition.
• Her descent into madness reinforces the play’s exploration of psychological torment and the devastating effects of unchecked ambition.
• making this line one of the most iconic expressions of internal guilt in the entire tragedy.
• Act 5, Scene 1