In this scene Macbeth is guilty for killing King Duncan. “Will a great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?” Asked Macbeth. He is guilty and he thinks it won’t ever leave his mind.
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In this scene Macbeth is guilty for killing King Duncan. “Will a great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?” Asked Macbeth. He is guilty and he thinks it won’t ever leave his mind.
November 20, 2015 at 5:49 pm
You have chosen an excellent quotation and you have begun to explore its meaning.
What next?
You must identify and explore the use of figurative language here – why Neptune? Why the sea? What device is used? How does this help to reflect the gravity of what Macbeth has done?