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Macbeth
by William Shakespeare



LADY MACBETH.

Alack, I am afraid they have awaked,

And ‘tis not done. Th’ attempt and not the deed

Confounds us. Hark! I laid their daggers ready;

He could not miss ‘em. Had he not resembled

My father as he slept, I had done’t.





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What interpretation could be made about Lady Macbeth’s observance that the king looked like her father?

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She further stresses how wrong she believes her husband was for murdering the king.
She further stresses how wrong she believes her husband was for murdering the king.

She desired a close relationship with her father, which she did not have.
She desired a close relationship with her father, which she did not have.

She is making excuses so that she does not feel guilt for her role in the king’s murder.
She is making excuses so that she does not feel guilt for her role in the king’s murder.

She reveals the fact that she is not capable of murdering someone.
She reveals the fact that she is not capable of murdering someone.

Answer 1

The most fitting interpretation from the options provided is:

She reveals the fact that she is not capable of murdering someone.

This option highlights Lady Macbeth's internal conflict and emotional struggle. She realizes that the physical resemblance between King Duncan and her father is a significant barrier for her, leading to her recognition of her own limitations when it comes to committing acts of violence, despite her earlier ambitions and urgings for Macbeth to go through with the murder.