Guilt

Question 1

my hands are of your colour, but i shame to wear a heart so white

Answer 1

lady macbeth is now equally involved in the murder she has the same mark as macbeth. she has ‘shame’ that she acts innocent but has committed a murder

Question 2

to know my deed twere best not know myself

Answer 2

macbeth would rather not know himself than to recognise what he’s done

Question 3

will all great neptunes ocean wash this blood clean from my hand, making the green one red

Answer 3

Macbeth is saying and questioning if all the water in the seas is able to cleanse his soul from the stain of murder ‘making the green one red’ there is so much blood it will turn the sea itself red, he has had to turn to another God as he has committed to bad of a crime to be able to talk to him now

Question 4

it is an accustomed action with her, look how she rubs her hands

Answer 4

links back to ‘a little washed us of this deed’ try’s to wash away guilt. she is trying to wash away the stain of murder

Question 5

a little water clears us of this deed

Answer 5

lady macbeth is trying to say that all they need to do is wash the blood of their hands and the slate is clean but macbeth fears the deed will never go

Question 6

sleep no more! macbeth does murder sleep. they innocent sleep

Answer 6

macbeth feels so guilty that he says he will never sleep again. sleep= necessity if life. he has now lost this he is so consumed by his guilt

Question 7

this is a sorry sight

Answer 7

showing his regret and remorse for what he’s done but is not showing much empathy for what he has done

Question 8

how is guilt displayed in macbeth

Answer 8

hallucinations, the motif of blood and the Macbeths downfall