Macbethby William Shakespeare LADY MACBETH.That which hath made them drunk hath made me bold.What hath quenched them hath given me fire.Hark! Peace!It was the owl that shrieked, the fatal bellman,Which gives the stern’st good night. He is about it.The doors are open, and the surfeited groomsDo mock their charge with snores. I have drugged their possets,That death and nature do contend about them,Whether they live or die. From Macbeth by William Shakespeare QuestionWhat interpretation could be made about the owl that Lady Macbeth claims to hear?(1 point)ResponsesLady Macbeth is beginning to lose her sanity and only thinks she hears an owl shrieking.Lady Macbeth is beginning to lose her sanity and only thinks she hears an owl shrieking.Lady Macbeth is trying to convince her husband that the murder never actually occurred.Lady Macbeth is trying to convince her husband that the murder never actually occurred.Lady Macbeth actually hears Duncan shriek as her husband approaches him with his dagger.Lady Macbeth actually hears Duncan shriek as her husband approaches him with his dagger.Lady Macbeth hears her husband shriek in terror when he has a vision of a dagger.Lady Macbeth hears her husband shriek in terror when he has a vision of a dagger.

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In this passage from Macbeth, the mention of the owl can be interpreted in several ways. The most relevant interpretation among the given responses is:

Lady Macbeth is beginning to lose her sanity and only thinks she hears an owl shrieking.

This interpretation aligns with the overall themes of guilt and psychological turmoil present in the play. The owl, often associated with death and foreboding, symbolizes the dark actions that are taking place (the murder of King Duncan) and reflects Lady Macbeth's internal conflict and descent into madness as the weight of their crime begins to manifest.