Question

multiple choice 2 points in the tragedy of macbeth, act ii, what does macbeth really mean when he says that the blood on his hands will redden all the seas? lady macbeth will not be able to wash off the blood. he feels his guilt is enormous. he is afraid of being found out. he is afraid to wash the blood off his hands. multiple choice 2 points what reason does lady macbeth give for not killing king duncan herself? she says that she is a woman and incapable of murder. she says that macbeth must do the deed to prove his strength. she says that the witches’ prophecy was not meant for her. she says that the king looked like her father as he slept.

Explanation:

First Question (Macbeth's Blood Quote):

In The Tragedy of Macbeth, Act II, Macbeth's line about the blood reddenning the seas reflects his overwhelming guilt. The blood symbolizes his crime, and his feeling is that his guilt is enormous (the blood metaphor shows the magnitude of his guilt, not just fear of being caught or washing hands literally).

Lady Macbeth says she didn't kill King Duncan because he resembled her father as he slept. This is a key detail from the play—her emotional connection to her father's appearance in Duncan made her unable to commit the murder.

Answer:

He feels his guilt is enormous.

Second Question (Lady Macbeth's Reason for Not Killing Duncan):