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
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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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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 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 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.
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The most fitting interpretation based on Lady Macbeth's observation that the king resembled her father is:
She reveals the fact that she is not capable of murdering someone.
Her acknowledgment that she refrained from killing Duncan because he looked like her father suggests her emotional conflict and inherent hesitance to commit the act of murder, which is central to her character's struggle in the play.
