Is Macbeth Mad?

Macbeth is mad in Act 2 scene 1. This is proven when Macbeth starts to imagine the dagger. The first quote that proves that Macbeth is starting to go mad is "Is this a dagger which I see before me/ the handle toward my hand?" (2.1.33-34). This quote shows that Macbeth is mad because he is imagining a dagger in front of him even though there is no dagger near him. Macbeth starts to slowly realize he is starting to go insane when he quotes "A dagger of the mind, a false creation" (2.1.38), this quote proves that Macbeth is mad because he is realizing he's imagining things and going "crazy" but Macbeth still continues to imagine the dagger and killing Duncan. There are so many more quotes to prove that Macbeth is going mad but these two quotes describe and show how Macbeth is going insane. In act 2 scene 1 Macbeth goes mad.

Dagger Scene

If I were a director and had to film the dagger scene, I would not have an actual dagger in the scene to prove that Macbeth is going insane. I would not have a dagger in the scene because without the dagger in the scene it would make Macbeth seem like he is going mad. Macbeth says "Is this a dagger which I see before me/ The handle toward my hand?" (2.1.33-34), when he says these lines without a dagger in front of him, it makes him seem "crazy" and that he's imaging things. Without a dagger, it would prove the fact that Macbeth. In my opinion, if there was a dagger in the scene, I don't think everyone who is watching will be able to understand that he is only imagining the dagger. Without a dagger in the scene it helps the audience understand that Macbeth is really only imagining the dagger.