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. Question Use the lines to answer the question. What interpretation could be made about Lady Macbeth’s observance that the king looked like her father? (1 point) Responses She reveals the fact that she is not capable of murdering someone. She reveals the fact that she is not capable of murdering someone. 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 further stresses how wrong she believes her husband was for murdering the king.
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The most fitting interpretation based on Lady Macbeth’s observance that the king resembled her father is:
She reveals the fact that she is not capable of murdering someone.
This line shows that her emotional connection to her father makes her hesitate, indicating that she has a limit to her ambition when it comes to committing violence.
