Question

the following question is based on your reading of macbeth, act ii.
in the tragedy of macbeth, act ii, what does macbeth really mean when he indicates that the blood on his hands will redden all the seas?
a. it is a comment on his profound guilt.
b. lady macbeth will not be able to wash off the blood.
c. it is a comment on his fear of being found out.
d. he is afraid to wash the blood off his hands.
please select the best answer from the choices provided

Explanation:

In Macbeth, Act II, Macbeth's statement about the blood on his hands reddening all the seas is a powerful expression of his overwhelming guilt. The guilt is so profound that he feels that no amount of water in the seas could clean the symbolic stain of his crime.

Answer:

A. It is a comment on his profound guilt.