Theme Of Guilt Quotations

Question 1

Will all great neptunes ocean wash this blood of our hands

Answer 1

Lady Macbeth feels guilt after killing Duncan which is the reverse to how she first was and in the end she sleep walks and then kills herself

Question 2

A little water clears us of this deed

Answer 2

This quote shows that washing hands doesn’t get rid of the blood stain and murderous behaviour Macbeth has committed
In the end lady Macbeth is done over by this guilt and sleep walks until she kills herself

Question 3

Out damned spot! Out, I say!

Answer 3

Repetition of out shows her desperation to rid herself of her guilt
Spot is a symbol the blood stain from Duncan’s murder
The spot represents guilt from the spot of blood
Exclamative reveals her panicked nature and desperation