Before Macbeth kills Duncan<span>, the king, he is nervous and already feels guilty. You can best see this in the part (in Act II, Scene 1) where he has the vision of the bloody dagger. ... After he actually </span>kills Duncan<span> (Act II, Scene 2), he feels even more guilty.</span>
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