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Animal Farm, Part 8: Satire and Irony

Question 1 • EN471 Sophomore English A

What does the stage direction describing Lady Macbeth’s actions most reveal about her?She has injured her hands by rubbing them together.She is afraid that soldiers will attack her husband.She is tormented by thoughts about the murder of Duncan.She is frightened by the appearance of Duncan’s ghost.

Answer
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She has injured her hands by rubbing them together.
B
She is afraid that soldiers will attack her husband.
C
She is tormented by thoughts about the murder of Duncan.
D
She is frightened by the appearance of Duncan’s ghost.

Explanation

Lady Macbeth’s repeated hand-rubbing suggests she is trying to wash away the imagined blood from Duncan’s murder. This action reveals that she is tormented by guilt and thoughts of the crime, not that she has physically injured her hands or sees Duncan’s ghost.

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