MACBETH

• What does Lady Macbeth wish to remove to participate in cruel activities?


  Her feminine attributes.
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "unsex me here"?


  She wants to become more powerful and authoritative by shedding her femininity.
• Who does Lady Macbeth call upon in her quote about becoming "masculine"?


  The "spirits."
• Why does Lady Macbeth want to become "masculine" in the context of the Jacobean era?


  Due to the patriarchal society that limits women's power.
• How does Macbeth interpret the witches' prophecy that "none of woman born shall harm Macbeth"?


  He believes it secures his power and makes him unbeatable.
• What does the bloody child symbolize in the witches' prophecy?

  It symbolizes Macduff, who was born through a Caesarean section.
• What is the significance of the witches' statement "fair is foul, and foul is fair"?


  It highlights the theme that appearances can be deceiving.
• What does blood symbolize in Macbeth, particularly Duncan's blood?


  Guilt.
• What does Macbeth mean when he asks, "Will all great Neptune's oceans wash this blood clean from my hand?"


  He feels that no amount of water can cleanse him of his guilt.
• What does Macbeth's vision of the dagger represent?


  It symbolizes his violent ambition and temptation to kill Duncan.
• How does Lady Macbeth advise Macbeth to conceal his intentions?


  By behaving innocently while hiding his treachery.
• What does the serpent symbolize in Lady Macbeth's quote about looking like an innocent flower?


  Treachery.
• What does Lady Macbeth's line "Out, damned spot" indicate about her state of mind?


  She is feeling guilt for her role in Duncan's murder.
• How is the irony presented in Lady Macbeth's inability to sleep peacefully?


  She previously criticized Macbeth for his fear of not sleeping peacefully.