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• What is the purpose of analyzing Lady Macbeth quotes?

  To link them to key themes
• What does Lady Macbeth ask to be removed in Act 1, Scene 5?

  Her femininity
• Why does Lady Macbeth want to be unsexed?

  To become more masculine and tyrannical
• What does Lady Macbeth associate with remorse?

  Guilt and compassion
• How does Lady Macbeth view her femininity in a patriarchal society?

  As a constraint that makes her inferior
• What does the term "tyrannical" mean in this context?

  Cruel and oppressive leader
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "stop up the access and passage to remorse"?

  She wants to eliminate feelings of guilt
• How does Lady Macbeth's ambition affect her relationship with Macbeth?

  She emasculates him to spur his ambition
• What does "milk of human kindness" imply about Macbeth?

  He is too compassionate and gentle
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "pour my spirit in thine ear"?

  She intends to manipulate Macbeth
• How does Lady Macbeth view guilt in relation to violence?

  She believes it can be easily dismissed
• What is ironic about Lady Macbeth's advice to Macbeth regarding guilt?

  She becomes more guilty than he does
• What does the raven symbolize in Lady Macbeth's quote?

  Death
• How does Lady Macbeth's attitude towards violence manifest in Act 2?

  She uses alcohol to fuel her boldness
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "the sleeping and the dead are but as pictures"?

  She trivializes death and violence
• What does Lady Macbeth's statement about Duncan's resemblance to her father reveal?

  Her emotional conflict and weakness
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "a little water clears us of this deed"?

  Guilt can be easily washed away
• How does Lady Macbeth use color symbolism in her quote about her hands?

  White symbolizes purity and guilt
• What does Lady Macbeth's quote "what's done is done" suggest about her mindset?

  She dismisses the gravity of their actions
• How does Lady Macbeth's command to Macbeth in Act 3 reflect her ambition?

  She tries to maintain control over him
• What does Lady Macbeth question about Macbeth's guilt?

  Why he feels guilty for their actions
• What motif is linked to sleep throughout the play?

  Loss of innocence
• How does Lady Macbeth's absence in Act 4 affect her character development?

  It accelerates her descent into madness
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "out, damned spot"?

  Her guilt is inescapable
• What does the taper symbolize when Lady Macbeth enters with it?

  Her desire for light and hope
• How does Lady Macbeth's ambition lead to her downfall?

  It results in guilt and madness