1 Lady Macbeth showing some humanity as she demonstrates that she didn’t kill Duncan because he resembled her father
“Had not resembled my father as he slept, I had done it.”
2 Macbeth descending further and further into madness as he calls the situation something sorry .
“This is a sorry sight”
3 Lady Macbeth playing the more dominant role in the situation, downplaying the situation, forcing the best to snap out of his episode.
“a foolish thought to say a sorry sight.”
4 Macbeth showing that as a result of the murder, he has renounced his position as a disciple of God.
“I had most need a blessing and amen stuck in my throat.“
5 Foreshadowing the fact that they will go mad
“These deeds must not be thought after these ways; so it will make us mad”
6 foreshadowing the fact that Macbeth will not be able to sleep.
“Macbeth does murder sleep,“
7 Lady, Macbeth, subverting female stereotypes, telling my best to wash the blood off his hands playing the most dominant role the situation
“Go wash this filthy witness from your hand.”
8 Lady Macbeth again plays the more dominant position, ordering him around and treating him like a child .
“give me the daggers. “
9 this demonstrates Macbeth‘s guilt, and the divide between water and blood, one being pure, one being evil .
“we’re all great Neptunes ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? No this, my hand, will rather the multitudinous, seas incarnate, making the green one red.”
10 Lady Macbeth again, challenging his manhood, calling him a coward
“i shame to wear a heart so white”