After Duncan’s murder, there is a change in Lady Macbeth, since she portrays her naive and morally-conscious characteristics. Initially, when Lady Macbeth is apprehensive about whether or not Macbeth has succeeded in committing the murder, she explains how “had he [King Duncan] not resembled/ My father as he slept, I had done’t (2.2.6-7). In addition, Shakespeare shows Lady Macbeth’s innocence and fear when she says that “a little water clears of this deed./ How easy is it, then!” (2.2.86-87). Despite the fact the Lady Macbeth is the ruthless, confident, and “the puppeteer” in the relationship, she seems to be not only convincing Macbeth that he’ll get away with murder, but also trying to convince herself. In Act 2 Scene 3, Shakespeare uses
