guilt quotes

• Which character speaks the line, "Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?"?

  Macbeth
• In what act and scene does Macbeth speak the line, "Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?"?

  Act 2, Scene 2
• What is the technique used in the quote "Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?"?

  Hyperbole / Imagery
• What does Macbeth's line, "Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?" suggest about his feelings?

  He feels overwhelming guilt
• In the quote "Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?" what does blood symbolize?

  Guilt
• Who says, "A little water clears us of this deed?"

  Lady Macbeth
• In what act and scene does Lady Macbeth say, "A little water clears us of this deed?"?

  Act 2, Scene 2
• What literary device is present in Lady Macbeth's line, "A little water clears us of this deed?"?

  Irony
• What does Lady Macbeth initially believe about guilt in the quote "A little water clears us of this deed?"?

  It's easily erased
• What later happens to Lady Macbeth that contrasts with her initial belief that "A little water clears us of this deed?"?

  She descends into madness
• Who says, "O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife!"?

  Macbeth
• In what act and scene does Macbeth say, "O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife!"?

  Act 3, Scene 2
• What literary technique is used in the quote, "O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife!"?

  Metaphor
• What does Macbeth mean when he says, "O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife!"?

  His mind is poisoned with guilt and fear
• What is the consequence of Macbeth's guilt as implied by the quote "O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife!"?


  Violence grows from guilt
• Who says "Out, damned spot! Out, I say!"?

  Lady Macbeth
• In what act and scene does Lady Macbeth say, "Out, damned spot! Out, I say!"?

  Act 5, Scene 1
• What literary device is present in Lady Macbeth's line, "Out, damned spot! Out, I say!"?

  Symbolism
• In the quote "Out, damned spot! Out, I say!" what does Lady Macbeth imagine?

  Blood on her hands
• What is the consequence of Lady Macbeth's guilt as represented by the quote "Out, damned spot! Out, I say!"?

  Guilt drives her to madness
• Who says, "Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep?"?


  Macbeth
• In what act and scene does Macbeth say, "Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep?"?

  Act 2, Scene 2
• What literary device is used in the quote, "Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep?"?

  Personification
• What does Macbeth realize he has destroyed when he says, "Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep?"?

  His own peace
• After murdering Duncan, what quote does Macbeth say to express his overwhelming guilt?

  "Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean?"
• What quote does Lady Macbeth say reassuring Macbeth after Duncan's murder?

  "A little water clears us of this deed"
• What quote does Macbeth say before planning Banquo's murder, revealing his guilt and fear?

  "O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife!"
• During her sleepwalking scene, what quote does Lady Macbeth say revealing her guilt?

  "Out, damned spot! Out, I say!"
• What quote does Macbeth say after Duncan's murder, realizing he has destroyed his own peace?

  "Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep"