Question

in act ii, lady macbeth declares, \my hands are of your color, but i shame / to wear a heart so white....\ what does she most likely mean?
she is an accomplice to duncans murder; unlike her husband, she believes that the king deserved to die.
her hands are red with king duncans blood, and she will have to live with guilt over the murder for the rest of her life.
like macbeth, her hands are red with king duncans blood; unlike macbeth, she is not afraid of the consequences.
she and macbeth are of the nobility and can expect a bright future now that duncan is gone.

question 11
given her speech and actions in act ii, choose the most reasonable prediction of lady macbeths feelings about the murder as the play continues.
she will kill macbeth because he is the only one who knows about her involvement in the crime.
she will develop intense feelings of guilt like the ones macbeth has already shown.
she will confess to committing the murder in order to save macbeth.
she will suggest to macbeth that they flee to england or ireland.

Explanation:

• For the first question: In the play, after the murder of Duncan, Macbeth's hands are red with blood (symbolizing guilt). Lady Macbeth says "My hands are of your color" meaning her hands (symbolically) are also red (guilty as an accomplice). "But I shame / To wear a heart so white" means she is not afraid (unlike Macbeth who shows fear and guilt - symbolized by a "white" or cowardly heart in this context) of the consequences.
• For the second question: In the play's progression, Lady Macbeth, despite her initial bravado, does develop intense guilt. Her famous "out, damned spot" scene (later in the play) shows her guilt - similar to Macbeth's initial guilt after the murder.

Answer:

• First question: Like Macbeth, her hands are red with King Duncan's blood; unlike Macbeth, she is not afraid of the consequences.
• Second question: She will develop intense feelings of guilt like the ones Macbeth has already shown.