guilt quotes

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    • 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"
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