What interpretation could be made about owl that Lady
Macbeth claims to hear?
a) Lady Macbeth is trying to convince her husband that the
murder never actually occurred
b) Lady Macbeth is beginning to lose her sanity and only thinks
she hears an owl shrieking
c) Lady MacBeth actually hears Duncan shriek as her husband
approaches him with his dagger
d) Lady MacBeth hears her husband shriek in terror when he has a vision
of a dagger
1 answer
The best interpretation regarding the owl that Lady Macbeth claims to hear is (b) Lady Macbeth is beginning to lose her sanity and only thinks she hears an owl shrieking.
In "Macbeth," the owl often symbolizes death and foreboding, and Lady Macbeth's reaction to it can reflect her mental state as the guilt and consequences of their actions begin to weigh on her.
