lady macbeth

• What must you analyze about Lady Macbeth in Act 1?

  How Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth
• How does Macbeth express his love for Lady Macbeth?

  He calls her "My dearest love"
• What does Lady Macbeth's use of adjectives reveal about her relationship with Macbeth?

  She respects him but sees him as a tool
• What does Lady Macbeth desire after hearing the witches' prophecies?

  To become Queen
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "the golden round"?

  The crown she wishes to obtain
• How does Lady Macbeth view Macbeth's ambition?

  She thinks he lacks the ruthlessness needed
• What does Lady Macbeth call upon to achieve her ambitions?

  Evil spirits
• What metaphor does Lady Macbeth use to express her desire for cruelty?

  "Fill me, from the crown to the toe, top-full / Of direst cruelty!"
• What does Lady Macbeth want to stop in herself?

  Guilt and Christian morality
• What is Lady Macbeth's plan regarding King Duncan?

  To murder him and frame the guards
• How does Shakespeare depict Lady Macbeth's influence over Macbeth?

  Through the metaphor "I may pour my spirits in thine ear"
• What does Lady Macbeth insist on in Act 1, Scene 5?

  That she takes charge of the murder plan
• How does Lady Macbeth manipulate Macbeth when he has doubts?

  By using rhetorical questions and belittling insults
• What rhetorical question does Lady Macbeth ask to challenge Macbeth?

  "Was the hope drunk, / Wherein you dress'd yourself?"
• How does Lady Macbeth use emotional blackmail on Macbeth?

  By stating, "From this time / Such I account thy love"
• What imperatives does Lady Macbeth use to motivate Macbeth?

  "Screw your courage to the sticking-place"
• How does Shakespeare show Lady Macbeth's dominance in her relationship with Macbeth?

  By giving her more lines and interruptions
• What are the key traits of Lady Macbeth's character?

  • Highly ambitious
  • Willing to commit murder for power
  • Manipulative towards Macbeth
  • Initially appears strong and ruthless
  • Experiences a psychological decline
• How does Lady Macbeth react after King Duncan's murder?

  She shows dispassion and mocks Macbeth
• What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says, "A foolish thought to say a sorry sight"?

  She trivializes Macbeth's guilt and fears
• How does Lady Macbeth take charge after Duncan's murder?

  By criticizing Macbeth's weakness and taking the daggers
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "A little water clears us of this deed"?

  She believes guilt can be easily washed away
• How does Lady Macbeth's attitude change in Act 3, Scene 2?

  She worries about Macbeth's mental state
• What does Lady Macbeth's attempt to control Macbeth during the banquet reveal?

  Her struggle to maintain their relationship
• How does Lady Macbeth appear at the start of Act 5?

  In a trance, miming washing her hands
• What does Lady Macbeth's mention of Hell signify in Act 5?

  Her realization of the consequences of her actions
• What does the Doctor mean by "unnatural deeds / Do breed unnatural troubles"?

  Lady Macbeth's madness is a result of guilt
• How does Lady Macbeth's character end in the play?

  She presumably dies by suicide
• What are the key moments in Lady Macbeth's character development?

  • Ambitious and manipulative at the start
  • Shows hesitation before Duncan's murder
  • Trivializes guilt after the murder
  • Experiences emotional decline and madness
  • Dies off-stage, presumably by suicide
• What does Lady Macbeth's line "Come, you spirits / That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here" signify?

  Her rejection of femininity and compassion
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "Look like the innocent flower, / But be the serpent under't"?

  She encourages deception and manipulation
• How does Lady Macbeth's line "But screw your courage to the sticking-place" reflect her character?

  It shows her assertiveness and control
• What does Lady Macbeth's line "Had he not resembled / My father as he slept, I had done't" reveal?

  Her moment of hesitation and conscience
• What does Lady Macbeth's fixation on Lady Macduff's death indicate?

  Her subconscious remorse for the chaos caused
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "What's done cannot be undone"?

  She acknowledges the permanence of their actions
• How does Lady Macbeth's character serve as a warning in the play?

  Her ambition leads to madness and death