I agree with the above post, and would add that the creation of the monster is the act which brings the most suffering for Victor Frankenstein. The deaths of William and Justine are the direct results of his decisions, and he is wracked by the guilt of these crimes throughout the rest of the novel.
Even the monster himself is forced to deal with suffering and isolation as a result of his actions. His desire to find a place within society drives him toward human contact, yet his seemingly uncontrollable need for revenge drives him further away. Indeed, he must struggle with the consequences of every action, as his very existence brings him pain. He will foreve rbe "the Other", and every moment of life brings suffering. And of course, all of this is again the result of Victor's decision to create him in the first place.
As for Macbeth, look to Lady Macbeth. Her goading of her husband and his murder of Duncan leads directly to her breakdown. She suffers as a result of both her own actions and her husband's.
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