why is it ironic that Lady Macbeth goes mad and kills herself? Explain your answer

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anonymous · Answer

PLEASE HELP!!!!!

anonymous · Answer

It is ironic because at the start of the play when Macbeth came to her after killing Duncan with blood on his hands, she told him to go and wash his hands quickly and when he said no matter what he did to get rid of the guilt it will never go she said that washing his hands will remove any guilt he felt and it would be like it had never happened and would cleanse him. She is now going back on her word trying to cleanse herself of the guilt she feels by scrubbing at her hands.

arabpride · Answer

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