Macbeth

• "Out damned spot! Out iota spot!" - Lady Macbeth
• "Thou canst not say I did it. Never shake thy gory locks at me." - Lady Macbeth to Duncan's ghost
• Darkness - evil: The play is saturated with references to darkness, night, midnight, and black, which symbolize the evil that engulfs Scotland.
• "I have no spur To prick the sides of my intent, but only Vaulting ambition" - Macbeth
• The dagger symbolizes Macbeth's guilty conscience and descent into madness.
• Macbeth's downfall is also influenced by his inability to control his own ambition and his willingness to do whatever it takes to achieve power.
• Lady Macbeth's manipulation and encouragement contribute to Macbeth's downfall, as she pushes him to commit murder and fuels his paranoia.
• The theme of appearance versus reality is prominent in Macbeth, as characters often hide their true intentions behind a facade.
• "I have given my two hands to pluck out a heart" - Lady Macbeth
• "I have given my two hands to pluck out a heart" - Lady Macbeth
• "Come, thick night, and pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell." - Lady Macbeth
• "Look like th' innocent flower but be the serpent under 't." - Lady Macbeth
• "I have given my two eyes to the blackest devil" - Banquo
• "The raven himself is hoarse that croaks out this tale, The night-shrouded sands are shrieking loud to hear" - Macduff
• "O full of scorpions is my mind dear wife!" - Macbeth
• Blood - guilt: Blood is used as a metaphor for guilt throughout the play, particularly by Lady Macbeth who sees blood on her hands even when there isn't any.