A very underrated scene for exploring how Macbeth changes throughout the play.
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Macbeth has bloodlust of the right kind. He's good at killing.
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1. Macbeth's "steel" (his sword) compared to the "daggers" he uses to murder Duncan. One is the weapon of a soldier, the other of a traitor.
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- the "gash'd stabs" in Duncan's body (2.3)
- the "trenched gashes" that did for Banquo (3.4)
- the "gash" in Scotland due to Macbeth (4.3)
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