Critically described by D.J. Enright as “sprinter in evil”
Apparent in complete reversal of character
drive of evil is transition → rendered carcass of insanity by Act 5
somnambulism topic sentence
she concedes to a state of hallucinogenicmadness and parallels how macbeth is displayed when he is attempting to wash out imaginaryblood from her hands
somnambulism - “our damned spot”
exclamative sentence “outdamnedspot!out i say!”
directly juxtaposes litotes in act 1 scene 5
”spot” is emblematic of scar murder has left in her mind
could alternatively be interpreted alternatively in contemporary audience
madness is a sign of possession by demons
believed demons has a “spot“ left on their bodies which identified them
reinforced by “damned“ and connotations of hell
operating in liminalrealm between walking and sleeping
