Act 1 scene 5

• What does Lady Macbeth read at the beginning of the scene?

  A letter from her husband Macbeth
• What predictions do the witches make for Macbeth in the letter?

  That he will be promoted to Thane of Cawdor and become king
• How does Lady Macbeth perceive her husband's character after reading the letter?

  She believes he is not determined enough to commit immoral acts for power
• What news does the servant bring to Lady Macbeth?

  That King Duncan will be coming for the night
• How does Lady Macbeth react to the news of King Duncan's visit?

  She considers it to be good news
• What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says "unsex me here"?

  She wishes to rid herself of feminine qualities to commit murder
• What does Lady Macbeth ask the spirits to do to her blood?

  Make it thick and stop up the access to remorse
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "come thick night"?

  She hopes for darkness to hide her actions from heaven
• What does Lady Macbeth hope will happen to her knife during the murder?

  She hopes it will not see the wound it makes
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "nor heaven peep to the blanket of the dark"?

  She wants heaven to be blind to her impending crime
• What does Macbeth confirm to Lady Macbeth upon his arrival?

  That King Duncan is staying the night
• What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says "oh never shall Sun that Morrow see"?

  She implies that Duncan will not live to see the next day
• What does Lady Macbeth instruct Macbeth to do regarding his demeanor?

  To look like the innocent flower but be the serpent underneath
• How does Lady Macbeth reassure Macbeth at the end of the scene?

  She tells him she will take care of the issues that might follow
• What is the overall mood of Lady Macbeth in this scene?

  She is ambitious and ruthlessly determined