Lady Macbeth

• Who is the antagonist in Macbeth?

  Lady Macbeth
• How does Lady Macbeth drive Macbeth towards murder?

  By mocking and tempting him
• What dual role can Lady Macbeth be viewed as?

  Antagonist and tragic heroine
• What is Lady Macbeth's marital status?

  She is married to a Thane
• Why can't Lady Macbeth possess land?

  Women had no legal rights
• What does Lady Macbeth receive from Macbeth?

  A letter about the Witches' prophecies
• What does Lady Macbeth worry about Macbeth's character?

  He is too tame and hesitant
• How does Lady Macbeth change after Duncan's murder?

  She grows more anxious and blunt
• What ultimately happens to Lady Macbeth?

  She takes her own life
• What motivates Lady Macbeth to push Macbeth to become king?

  Her own ambitions and goals
• How does Lady Macbeth's ambition relate to her gender?

  Her ambitions are limited by her gender
• What does Lady Macbeth want to compensate for?

  Her lost children
• What is a key message in Macbeth regarding appearances?

  Nothing is as it seems
• How does Lady Macbeth manipulate others?

  By exploiting their prejudices and assumptions
• What does Lady Macbeth tell Macbeth to maintain?

  A facade for other people
• How does Lady Macbeth transfer her desires to Macbeth?

  By persuading him to act on her wishes
• What is the connection between Lady Macbeth and the Witches?

  Both manipulate appearances
• What does Lady Macbeth's gender identity represent?

  Ambiguity in femininity
• How does Shakespeare emphasize Lady Macbeth's deceit?

  Through her soliloquies
• What happens to Lady Macbeth's sense of self?

  It deteriorates throughout the play
• What is a femme fatale?

  A mysterious and seductive woman
• What traits are common in femme fatales?

  Heightened sexuality and rejection of motherhood
• How does Lady Macbeth embody the femme fatale archetype?

  By using charm to manipulate Macbeth
• What does Lady Macbeth threaten to do to Macbeth?

  Emasculate him
• What parallels exist between Lady Macbeth and Eve?

  Both are linked to the Fall of man
• What is the archetype of 'The Fall'?

  A character descends from a higher state
• What is a key aspect of the femme fatale's power?

  Use of feminine wiles
• How does Lady Macbeth's ambition affect her morality?

  She abandons hopes of virtue
• What is Lady Macbeth's ambition compared to Macbeth's?

  More intense and violent
• What does Lady Macbeth wish to be made?

  Unsexed and cruel
• What does Lady Macbeth's ambition lead her to sacrifice?

  Virtue and salvation
• How does Lady Macbeth's ambition manifest?

  Through her violent and brutal speech
• What supernatural elements are associated with Lady Macbeth?

  She is seen as the fourth Witch
• How does Lady Macbeth's character challenge gender norms?

  She is dominant and ambitious
• What does Shakespeare suggest about women in power through Lady Macbeth?

  It is dangerous and unnatural
• What does Lady Macbeth's character allow Shakespeare to explore?

  Gender roles and marital relations
• How does Lady Macbeth cope with her societal role?

  By being a dominant figure
• What is the significance of Lady Macbeth's rejection of motherhood?

  It complicates her identity
• What is the perception of Lady Macbeth outside her marriage?

  She is viewed as Macbeth's wife
• How does Lady Macbeth's ambition affect her relationship with Macbeth?

  It drives him to violence