Act 2, Scene 2

Macbeth kills the king. His hands are covered in blood. His wife says water will clean them.

This scene in five words

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The quotes

4 big quotes in this scene.

Macbeth does murder sleep

Macbeth · Act 2, Scene 2 · guilt

A voice says he has killed sleep itself. He will not sleep well again.

Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand?

Macbeth · Act 2, Scene 2 · guilt · violence

Can the whole sea wash the blood off his hands? No.

A little water clears us of this deed

Lady Macbeth · Act 2, Scene 2 · guilt · appearance and reality

She says a bit of water will clean them. In Act 5, nothing can.

My hands are of your color, but I shame To wear a heart so white

Lady Macbeth · Act 2, Scene 2 · gender and manhood · guilt

Her hands are as red as his. But she is not scared. He is.