excerpt 1: read the excerpt from act 1, scene 7 of the tragedy of macbeth. macbeth has just told lady macbeth that he no longer thinks it is right to kill duncan. lady macbeth is trying to convince macbeth to move forward with the murder by accusing him of being a coward. lady macbeth. was the hope drunk, wherein you dressd yourself? hath it slept since, and wakes it now, to look so green and pale at what it did so freely? from this time such i account thy love. art thou afeard to be the same in thine own act and valour as thou art in desire? wouldst thou have that which thou esteemst the ornament of life, and live a coward in thine own esteem, letting i dare not wait upon i would, like the poor cat i the adage? how does the universal theme he quest for power\ relate to the universal theme he consuming power of guilt\ in these excerpts? lady macbeths desire for power is strong enough to overcome any guilt she feels. lady macbeth believes she has the power to wash away the guilt of her actions. lady macbeth wants to obtain more power in order to free herself from guilt. lady macbeth is incapable of handling the guilt caused by her actions to gain power.

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excerpt 1: read the excerpt from act 1, scene 7 of the tragedy of macbeth. macbeth has just told lady macbeth that he no longer thinks it is right to kill duncan. lady macbeth is trying to convince macbeth to move forward with the murder by accusing him of being a coward. lady macbeth. was the hope drunk, wherein you dressd yourself? hath it slept since, and wakes it now, to look so green and pale at what it did so freely? from this time such i account thy love. art thou afeard to be the same in thine own act and valour as thou art in desire? wouldst thou have that which thou esteemst the ornament of life, and live a coward in thine own esteem, letting i dare not wait upon i would, like the poor cat i the adage? how does the universal theme 	he quest for power\ relate to the universal theme 	he consuming power of guilt\ in these excerpts?  lady macbeths desire for power is strong enough to overcome any guilt she feels.  lady macbeth believes she has the power to wash away the guilt of her actions.  lady macbeth wants to obtain more power in order to free herself from guilt.  lady macbeth is incapable of handling the guilt caused by her actions to gain power.

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# Brief Explanations:
To solve this, we analyze each option:
- Option 1: Lady Macbeth is pushing for the murder (quest for power) and is using accusations to overcome any guilt she might feel (or is dismissing guilt) to achieve power. This aligns with both themes.
- Option 2: The excerpt doesn't show her believing she can wash away guilt, but rather focusing on pushing for power despite guilt (or without letting guilt stop her).
- Option 3: The text doesn't indicate she wants more power to free from guilt, but rather she wants power (the murder) and is willing to act without being stopped by guilt.
- Option 4: The excerpt shows her being forceful and not incapacitated by guilt, but rather using it to push Macbeth.

So the correct option is the first one as it connects the quest for power (her desire to have Macbeth kill Duncan for power) with overcoming guilt (she accuses him to move forward, showing her desire for power overrides guilt).
# Answer:
A. Lady Macbeth’s desire for power is strong enough to overcome any guilt she feels.

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