Question

Lady Macbeth tells her husband, "a little water clears us of this deed" (l.ii. 86). What does the blood come to represent?

a) the desire to commit murder
b)their guilt
c)King Duncan

Answer 1

The blood comes to represent their guilt because, in Act 5 this quote is contrasted with "All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand". Therefore, foreshadowing Lady Macbeth's vulnerability and psychological disturbance.

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