Guilt

Question 1

Guilt
All quotes

Answer 1

‘Out damned spot’
‘his virtues will plead like angels’
‘Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood?’
‘way of life’ to ‘the yellow leaf’
‘my wife and children’s ghosts will haunt me’

Question 2

Guilt
1st point and quotations

Answer 2

LM shows no guilt until end of play during her demise, can’t rest ‘Out, damned spot’ relives the murder, wants to wash herself clean of guilt, led to suicide

Question 3

Guilt
2nd point and quotations

Answer 3

Macbeth feels guilty for considering murder of Duncan ‘his virtues will plead like angles’ simile, biblical imagery, self damnation if he does, morality for feeling guilt, then manipulated by LM, end to his guilt

Question 4

Guilt
3rd point and quotations

Answer 4

Macbeth breaks down after Duncan’s murder ‘Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood?’ hyperbole, burden of actions, metaphor, guilt, repeated symbol of blood throughout, horror of his actions

Question 5

Guilt
4th point and quotations

Answer 5

Macbeth is guilty when about to receive consequence, self pity compare his ‘way of life’ to ‘the yellow leaf’ metaphor, suffering, nihilistic, downfall due to guilt

Question 6

Guilt
5th point and quotations

Answer 6

Macduff feels guilty for leaving his family, pathos, desires revenge or else ‘my wife and children’s ghosts will haunt me’ achieves justice, uses guilt for good