Lm

• 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 mean by "stop up the access and passage to remorse"?

  She wants to eliminate guilt to be violent
• How does Lady Macbeth view women in a patriarchal society?

  She sees them as inferior to men
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "milk of human kindness"?

  Compassion and nurturing qualities
• How does Lady Macbeth emasculate Macbeth?

  By questioning his masculinity and courage
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "pour my spirit in thine ear"?

  She intends to manipulate Macbeth
• What does Lady Macbeth say about guilt in Act 2, Scene 2?

  These deeds must not be thought after
• Why is it ironic that Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth not to think of their deeds?

  She descends into madness herself
• What does the raven symbolize in Lady Macbeth's quote about Duncan?

  Death and ominous events
• What does Lady Macbeth say about alcohol in Act 2, Scene 2?

  It made her bold and gave her fire
• How does Lady Macbeth view the dead in comparison to children?

  She sees them as innocent pictures
• What does Lady Macbeth's statement about Duncan's resemblance to her father reveal?

  Her emotional weakness and conflict
• What does Lady Macbeth trivialize in Act 2, Scene 2?

  Macbeth's guilt
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "a little water clears us of this deed"?

  She downplays the significance of guilt
• How does Lady Macbeth's view of guilt change throughout the play?

  She becomes consumed by it
• What does Lady Macbeth say about her hands in Act 2, Scene 2?

  My hands are of your color
• What does Lady Macbeth mean by "what's done is done"?

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

  It shows her desire to maintain power
• What motif is linked with sleep throughout the play?

  Loss of innocence
• How does Lady Macbeth question Macbeth's guilt?

  By challenging his masculinity
• What does Lady Macbeth's descent into madness signify?

  Her guilt consuming her completely
• What does Lady Macbeth say about the perfumes of Arabia?

  They will not sweeten her hands
• What does the motif of blood represent in Lady Macbeth's character?

  Her guilt and moral corruption
• What does Lady Macbeth's entrance with a taper symbolize?

  Her search for hope and salvation