lady macbeth

• What does Lady Macbeth refer to Macbeth as in "my dearest partner of greatness"?


  She refers to him as an equal.
• What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says "Come, you spirits..."?


  She is invoking supernatural forces to aid her.
• What does Lady Macbeth request when she says "...unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty!"?


  She wants to be stripped of feminine qualities to commit murder.
• How does Lady Macbeth manipulate Macbeth in "Art thou afeard to be the same in thine own act and valour as thou art in desire?"?


  She questions his bravery to provoke him into action.
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "I would [...] have [...] dash'd the brains out, had I so sworn"?


  She expresses her willingness to commit violence to fulfill a promise.
• What does Lady Macbeth's statement "Had he not resembled my father as he slept, I had done't" reveal about her character?


  It shows she has some conscience and hesitates to kill Duncan.
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "Infirm of purpose!"?


  She is criticizing Macbeth for being weak-willed.
• What does the phrase "she has light by her continually" imply about Lady Macbeth's state of mind?


  It suggests she is fearful and cannot find peace.
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "Hie thee hither, that I may pour my spirits in thine ear"?


  She wants to influence Macbeth's thoughts and actions.
• What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says "O, never shall sun that morrow see!"?


  She is expressing her determination that Duncan will not live to see the next day.
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "...Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under't"?


  She advises Macbeth to appear innocent while hiding his true intentions.
• What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says "Leave all the rest to me"?


  She asserts her control over the plan to murder Duncan.
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "...screw your courage to the sticking-place, and we'll not fail"?


  She urges Macbeth to gather his courage for their plan.
• What does Lady Macbeth command when she says "Go get some water, and wash this filthy witness from your hand"?


  She instructs Macbeth to clean his hands after the murder.
• What does Macbeth mean when he asks "What, will these hands ne'er be clean?"?


  He expresses his guilt and realization that he cannot escape the consequences of his actions.
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand"?


  She believes that no amount of perfume can mask her guilt.
• What does the Doctor mean when he says "more needs she the divine than the physician"?


  He suggests that Lady Macbeth needs spiritual help rather than medical assistance.