In act
2, scene 2,wanders onto the stage carrying the bloody daggers and is visibly frightened and
disturbed by his violent actions.reveals that he has been experiencing auditory hallucinations
by telling his wife that he heard the chamberlains say, "Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder
sleep" (2.2.35). He also laments about his inability to say amen when one of the
chamberlains sneezed and is completely shaken by the stressful situation.
In
contrast,is in control of her emotions and tries her best to settle her hysterical husband and
ease his mind. She criticizes him for lamenting about his bloody hands and ridicules Macbeth for
being afraid of the dead bodies when he refuses to reenter 's chamber. Lady Macbeth also
demonstrates her collected, composed demeanor by taking the bloody daggers back into the chamber
and smearing blood onto the chamberlains to make it seem like they committed the
crime.
The difference in Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's reactions to
the...
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