LADY MACBETH. Alack, I am afraid they have awaked,And 'tis not done. Th' attempt and not the deedConfounds us. Hark! I laid their daggers ready;He could not miss 'em. Had he not resembledMy father as he slept, I had done 't.William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act II, scene iiWhat shows that Lady Macbeth has a softer side, even if it's well hidden?A.She doesn't kill Duncan herself because he looks like her father.B.She cries for the king and calls him a good man.C.She comforts Macbeth after the murd

What excuse does Lady Macbeth give for not killing Duncan herself?

Throughout the play, Macbeth sees visions or hears things. These include:A bloody daggerKnockingA voice telling him he’s murdered sleepBanquo’s ghostLady Macbeth also has visions of blood on her hands in Act V, Scene IThese hallucinations are all representations of guiltMacbeth feels conflicted even before he murders Duncan, and so sees the bloody dagger floating in front of him just before he commits regicide by murdering King DuncanThe repeated knocking and voice telling Macbeth he’s murdered sleep represent the lack of peace the character will experience from now onEven Lady Macbeth – who was so resolved to kill Duncan – eventually sees visions of blood on her hands: a metaphor for her responsibility for his murder, and her guilt

Whom does Macbeth admit to killing after seeing Duncan's body?A.Lady MacbethB.King Duncan's sonsC.King Duncan's guardsD.BanquoSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Then, Macbeth is worried about hearing a voice saying, "Macbeth does murder sleep." What does Lady Macbeth then tell him to do?

Which of the following BEST describes Macbeth, which then forms the main thrust of Lady Macbeth's tirade in Act 1, Scene 7:Was the hope drunkWherein you dressed yourself? Hath it slept since?And wakes it now, to look so green and paleAt what it did so freely? From this timeSuch I account thy love. Art thou afeardTo be the same in thine own act and valorAs thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have thatWhich thou esteem’st the ornament of lifeAnd live a coward in thine own esteem,Letting “I dare not” wait upon “I would,”Like the poor cat i’ th’ adage? (1.7.39-49)Elimination ToolSelect one answerAMacbeth enjoys being well-liked by people rather than being feared.BDespite his fearsome reputation, Macbeth is a humble man, not desiring notice or honor.CMacbeth believes that fate and not his actions will determine the course of life, and that any attempts to avert fate would be met with failure.DMacbeth ultimately possesses a kind of integrity that makes it difficult for him to appear one way and act another.