- Ambition: Macbeth is initially excited and ambitious when he hears the witches' prophecies. He sees them as an opportunity to fulfill his desire for power and become the king of Scotland. He begins to think about how he can make the prophecies come true and starts to plot against King Duncan.
- Fear: As Macbeth moves forward with his plans to kill King Duncan, he becomes increasingly fearful. He knows that what he is doing is wrong and worries about being caught. He also begins to experience nightmares and hallucinations as a result of his guilt and paranoia.
- Guilt: After killing King Duncan, Macbeth feels overwhelmed with guilt. He is haunted by visions of the king's ghost and starts to lose his sanity. He becomes increasingly withdrawn and violent and becomes determined to maintain power at all costs, even if it means committing more murders.