Lady macbeth

• Lady Macbeth is sleepwalking and trying to wash imaginary bloodstains

  ”out damned spot ! out i say “

  Shows her physiological torment of her involvement
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  Lady Macbeth advises Macbeth to appear harmless while plotting Duncan’s murder.

  
  

  True

  ”Look like the innocent flower but be the serpent beneath “

  This highlights her deceptive and manipulative nature
• What does Lady Macbeth ask the spirits to fill her with?

  Direst cruelty

  ”unsex me here and fill me crown to toe tip full of direst cruelty “
• Lady Macbeth says, “What’s done is done.”

  Lady Macbeth speaks this line to Macbeth after the murder of Duncan. It suggests her attempt to calm him down and convince him that they cannot change what has already happened, but it also hints at her own unease.
• What does Lady Macbeth believe will clear them of the murder?

  A little water

  ” a little water will clear us of the deed”
• Lady Macbeth's guilt is symbolized by the blood on her hands.


  True

  6. “All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.” (Act 5, Scene 1)

  • In her sleepwalking scene, Lady Macbeth is tormented by the blood on her hands, symbolizing her overwhelming guilt. This shows how guilt has completely consumed her.
• Lady Macbeth criticizes Macbeth for not being able to follow through with the murder

  Give me the daggers.” (Act 2, Scene 2)

  • Lady Macbeth takes charge during the murder of Duncan, showing her dominance and resolve. She criticizes and emasculates Macbeth for not being able to follow through with the murder as planned.
• Lady Macbeth taunts Macbeth by saying, "When you durst do it, then you were a man
• What does Lady Macbeth believe traditional femininity is a weakness for?

  Committing ruthless acts
• What does Lady Macbeth claim she would do to her own child if necessary?

  Kill it
• Lady Macbeth is unable to kill Duncan because he resembled her father.


  True
• In the sleepwalking scene, Lady Macbeth obsessively tries to wash imaginary blood

  
  

  Shows her emotional torment and psychological battle with the guilt
• What happens to Lady Macbeth's influence over Macbeth as he grows more ruthless?

  It decreases
• Lady Macbeth's speech becomes fragmented and incoherent in Act 5 due to her guilt.

  True
• Why is Lady Macbeth considered a tragic figure?

  She underestimates the consequences
• In Jacobean society, women were expected to be subservient and nurturing
• Match the phrase with its significance in relation to Lady Macbeth:

  "Unsex me here" ↔️ Rejection of femininity

  "Out, damned spot!" ↔️ Symbol of guilt

  "A little water clears us of this deed" ↔️ Ironic contrast to guilt