How Does Macbeth Kill Duncan

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Because of his ultimate decision to kill Duncan, Macbeth starts to hallucinate and hear things which validates that all actions have consequences.

In act 2, Macbeth becomes paranoid and starts hallucinating after he commits the murder of Duncan which shows that the act of murdering Duncan has mental consequences that greatly affect Macbeth . After Macbeth has killed Duncan, he tells his wife that it is done but this is when Macbeth starts to hallucinate and hears things like when he says “Methought I heard a voice cry “Sleep no more!” 2.2.47. Macbeth is acting paranoid after he kills Duncan and tells his wife he won’t go back in that room to put the knives back because he is horrified by his actions. . This to me shows that he liked Duncan …show more content…

This is demonstrated by Lady Macbeth sleepwalking/talking after the murder of duncan which shows again that the murder had consequences on her too. “In Act 5, Lady Macbeth starts to sleepwalk and say/do things while asleep after everything that has happened Duncan was killed. Lady Macbeth is asleep but is sleepwalking and doing things in her sleep while a doctor and a gentlewoman observe her actions like when the doctor says “I have seen her rise from her bed, throw her nightgown upon her, unlock her closet, take forth paper, fold it, write upon’t, read it, afterwards seal it, and yet again return to bed; yet all this while in a most fast sleep.”5.1.4-9 After the death of Duncan, Lady Macbeth has started to do/say and imagine things in her sleep. While asleep, she says “The Thane of Fife had a wife. Where is she now? What, will these hands ne’er be clean? No more o’ that, my lord, no more o’ that. You mar all with this starting.”5.1.44-47 Saying things like this and sleepwalking combined show that the death and aftermath of the death of Duncan has horrified Lady Macbeth and this continues into her sleep. This shows that the theme of the story that is that all actions have consequences is true and it connects to the motif sleep/dreams in that the consequences continue into her sleep and

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