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'Macbeth' Act 2 Scene 1: the dagger hallucination

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I can use Macbeth’s soliloquy in Act 2, Scene 1 to justify my opinions on Macbeth.

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Act 2, Scene 1 is could be seen as crucial in creating the idea that Macbeth is influenced by the supernatural and evil Macbeth does recognise the dagger as a hallucination - counter evidence that he is being influenced by the supernatural Macbeth uses the hallucination as justification for killing Duncan A dagger is symbolic of treachery - representing betrayal at close range

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