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Who says "will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand"?

AMacbeth

BLady Macbeth

CBanquo

DDuncan

Answer:

A. Macbeth

Read Explanation:

  • Macbeth says this after he kills King Duncan and looks at his hands.

  • He's asking if the waters of Neptune, the Roman god of fresh water, would be enough to wash the blood from his hands.

  • Macbeth's line reveals his guilt and regret for killing someone he was loyal to.

  • He believes that the blood would color the water red, and that nothing will ever wash the blood from his hands.


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