The quote essentially says: Water will wash away the blood/murders off our hands. The quote means: Lady Macbeth believes that something as basic as "a little water" will cleanse their conscience. The quote matters: Here, Shakespeare reveals Lady Macbeth's psyche.
NO! Lady Macbeth does not kill king Duncan's Guard Macbeth does to prove his guilt.
In Act 1, Lady Macbeth is the planner, the one who is dragging her reluctant husband into committing one murder. But by Act 4, Macbeth commits murder after murder and Lady Macbeth is the reluctant one, nauseated and consumed with guilt by the bloodshed. The roles actually reverse much earlier in the play, when Macbeth kills the grooms. That was not in Lady Macbeth's plan, and she is horrified by it.
Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth to hide his emotions and actions.
After killing Duncan, Macbeth could not sleep. He feels the guilt and is terrified
Macbeth wrote Lady Macbeth a letter describing his encounter with the witches. Lady Macbeth reads it out at the beginning of Act I Scene 5
Lady Macbeth tries to cover for her husband, Macbeth, by helping him come up with a plan to assassinate King Duncan and then framing Duncan's guards for the murder. She also tries to calm Macbeth's guilt and paranoia by assuring him that their actions are necessary for their ambitions.
Lady Macbeth's hamartia (tragic flaw) is her overpowering ambition and desire for power. This leads her to manipulate and push her husband, Macbeth, to commit regicide, which ultimately leads to their downfall and her descent into guilt and madness.
NO! Lady Macbeth does not kill king Duncan's Guard Macbeth does to prove his guilt.
so as to hide the guilt of having murdered King Duncan.
Lady Macbeth was stricken with guilt. She was not actually "sick" but rather mentally disturbed.
Lady Macbeth talked Macbeth into killing his cousin, King Duncan of Scotland, who was a guest in his house at the time.
Lady Macbeth feels tormented by guilt and haunted by the crimes she and her husband have committed. She is consumed by guilt and remorse over her involvement in the murder of King Duncan and cannot escape the consequences of her actions. Ultimately, she is driven to madness and eventually commits suicide.
In Act 1, Lady Macbeth is the planner, the one who is dragging her reluctant husband into committing one murder. But by Act 4, Macbeth commits murder after murder and Lady Macbeth is the reluctant one, nauseated and consumed with guilt by the bloodshed. The roles actually reverse much earlier in the play, when Macbeth kills the grooms. That was not in Lady Macbeth's plan, and she is horrified by it.
In Act 1, Lady Macbeth is the planner, the one who is dragging her reluctant husband into committing one murder. But by Act 4, Macbeth commits murder after murder and Lady Macbeth is the reluctant one, nauseated and consumed with guilt by the bloodshed. The roles actually reverse much earlier in the play, when Macbeth kills the grooms. That was not in Lady Macbeth's plan, and she is horrified by it.
Lady Macbeth's plan is to manipulate her husband, Macbeth, into killing King Duncan so that he can take the throne. She encourages Macbeth to be ruthless and ambitious in order to achieve their goal of becoming king and queen. However, her plan ultimately leads to their downfall as they descend into guilt and madness.
Lady Macbeth views her husband, Macbeth, as ambitious but initially doubts his ability to seize power. She urges him to act on his desires by manipulating him and pushing him into committing regicide. Ultimately, she believes in his potential but struggles with guilt and paranoia as the consequences of their actions unfold.
it never really tells you where she is from.