Question

scene 2
lines 59-63
#7
ha! they pluck out mine eyes! will all
great neptune’s ocean wash this blood
clean from my hand? no. this my hand
will rather the multitudinous seas
incarnadine, making the green one red.”
what is macbeth’s concern? what is his state of mind?

Explanation:

Macbeth's lines reveal he believes even the entire ocean can't wash Duncan's blood from his hands, and instead, his guilt will turn all the seas red. This shows he knows his violent act can't be erased, and he is consumed by terror and guilt over his actions, unable to escape the psychological weight of his murder.

Answer:

1. Macbeth's concern is that he can never undo the murder of Duncan; his guilt is permanent and will stain everything around him.
2. His state of mind is overwhelmed by intense, paralyzing guilt and horror, and he is spiraling into despair at the irreversible nature of his crime.