Question

William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act V, scene i

What evidence from the text helps you to infer that Lady Macbeth feels guilty about her role in the murders?
A. She lashes out at the three witches and holds them responsible for their role in the murders.
B. She admits that she was responsible for talking Macbeth into murdering King Duncan.
C. She can't stop crying and refuses to accept help from anyone, including her husband.
D. She is convinced that she sees the blood of Duncan's and Banquo's families on her hands.

Answer 1

The correct option is D.
Lady Macbeth has developed a new habit of 'sleeping walking' and in Act 5, scene 1, a doctor and a gentlewoman was discussing this new development in Lady Macbeth's house in the middle of the night, when Lady Macbeth entered the room where they are, in a trance state, bemoaning the death of Lady Macduff and Banquo and telling them that she sees blood in her hand. This implies that she knows something about the murder and she is regretting her part in it.