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Throughout the play, Macbeth sees visions or hears things. These include:A bloody daggerKnockingA voice telling him he’s murdered sleepBanquo’s ghostLady Macbeth also has visions of blood on her hands in Act V, Scene IThese hallucinations are all representations of guiltMacbeth feels conflicted even before he murders Duncan, and so sees the bloody dagger floating in front of him just before he commits regicide by murdering King DuncanThe repeated knocking and voice telling Macbeth he’s murdered sleep represent the lack of peace the character will experience from now onEven Lady Macbeth – who was so resolved to kill Duncan – eventually sees visions of blood on her hands: a metaphor for her responsibility for his murder, and her guilt

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Throughout the play, Macbeth sees visions or hears things. These include:A bloody daggerKnockingA voice telling him he’s murdered sleepBanquo’s ghostLady Macbeth also has visions of blood on her hands in Act V, Scene IThese hallucinations are all representations of guiltMacbeth feels conflicted even before he murders Duncan, and so sees the bloody dagger floating in front of him just before he commits regicide by murdering King DuncanThe repeated knocking and voice telling Macbeth he’s murdered sleep represent the lack of peace the character will experience from now onEven Lady Macbeth – who was so resolved to kill Duncan – eventually sees visions of blood on her hands: a metaphor for her responsibility for his murder, and her guilt

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