Examples Of Emotions In Macbeth

During the play, Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Macbeth shows three emotions. During the play, Macbeth commits multiple crimes that bring out these emotions in him. His guilt comes from murdering Duncan and Banquo, his anger comes from Macduff, and his joy comes from becoming king. His wife, Lady Macbeth, has to control him due to these emotions showing in the play. During the play, Macbeth is controlled by the emotions of fear, anger, and joy.
Macbeth shows the emotion of guilt throughout the play. First, Macbeth feels guilty about killing Duncan because he is afraid of the consequences. In the play , Macbeth says, "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather The multitudinous seas incarnadine." (Shakespeare 2,2). Macbeth is saying he will change because of his actions. Next, Macbeth sees Banquo standing up on the dinner table, but it was just his imagination. In the play, when Macbeth sees Banquo’s ghost, he says, “Thou can not say I did it. Never shake Thy gory locks at me.” Macbeth sees Banquos ghost because he is guilty of killing him. To sum up, Macbeth shows that he is guilty throughout the play.

First, Macbeth thinks that it is good to be angry. In the play, he says, “Let grief Convert to anger. Blunt not the heart, enrage it.” (Shakespeare 4,3) Macbeth is explaining that anger can give good motivation. To add, Macbeth is angry that Banquos sons will be kings and he will not. In the play, Macbeth says, “Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none: So all hail Macbeth, and Banquo. Your children and descendants will be kings.” Macbeth is showing his anger that he will not be able to become king. Finally, Macbeth expresses the emotion of anger throughout the