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What does Macbeth mean when he says that he murdered sleep and that he will
Sleep no more"?

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The "Sleep no more" refers to Macbeth's inability to truly rest now that he has committed murder. His conscious will not allow him the rest. Macbeth is no longer innocent as the men who were murdered in their sleep and, therefore, can no longer sleep because only the innocent can sleep soundly.

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