[Music] in act 2 scene 2 of Macbeth Lady Macbeth feels emboldened and energized by the night's events when she hears Macbeth at the door she wonders if something went wrong she remarks that she would have killed Duncan herself if he didn't look so much like her father while sleeping when she lets Macbeth in he carries two daggers and his hands are bloodied he confirms that he has killed Duncan he realized that after the murder he overheard men waking in another room one of whom cried out murder but that they then said a short prayer and fell back asleep Macbeth dwells on how he could not say Amen with the men after their prayer even though he felt like he needed a blessing Lady Macbeth tells him they shouldn't think too much about the murder but Macbeth continues to worry he says he heard voices that said he and his house would sleep no more she tells him again not to think about it or it will drive him mad she then sends him to wash his hands and notices he is still carrying the daggers which he was supposed to leave with the guards in order to frame them Macbeth refuses to return to Duncan's room so Lady Macbeth goes instead while his wife is gone Macbeth hears the sound of knocking and worries about being discovered when Lady Macbeth returns her hands are bloody but she says her conscience is clean the knocking continues and Lady Macbeth realizes someone is at the castle gate she says that they should wash and get in bed to look as if they've been sleeping Macbeth expresses a final note of regret saying he wishes the knocking could wake Duncan Lady Macbeth's words and actions again demonstrate that she is more assertive than Macbeth she rejects a traditional feminine role plotting a murder as the hostess drinking with the guards and cleaning up after Macbeth's botched cover up returning covered in blood the closest thing to femininity and goodness she seems to display is her decision not to murder Duncan herself the reason being Duncan's resemblance to her own father Lady Macbeth denies having any feelings of guilt in contrast Macbeth is finding it difficult to hide his his actions and words demonstrate that he is becoming more concerned with the state of his soul feeling he needs a blessing and hearing voices condemning him and his family it is unclear whether these voices are supernatural the products of his own guilt or both but they accurately predict the downfall that awaits Macbeth you