Lady Macbeth essay

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What does Lady Macbeth resolve to do after reading Macbeth’s letter?

Pour my spirits in thine ear

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2

How does Macbeth refer to Lady Macbeth in his letter?

My dearest partner of greatness

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3

What word does Lady Macbeth use which means ‘to scold’

Chastise

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4

What does Lady Macbeth say about Macbeth which shows she knows him well?

Yet I do fear thy nature, it is too full o’ th’ milk of human kindness

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5

What does Lady Macbeth say to the spirits to supress her femininity?

Come, you spirits, unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe-top full of direst cruelty

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6

What would the Jacobean audience immediately recognise that Lady Macbeth uses to manipulate Macbeth to act normal in front of Duncan?

Look like th’ innocent flower, but be the serpent under ‘t

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7

What does Lady Macbeth say at the end of 1.5?

Leave all the rest to me

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8

What shows us Lady Macbeth is full of remorse for her evil actions

Tis better to be that which we destroy, than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy

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9

What does Lady Macbeth scold Macbeth for even though she showed the same reaction a few moments ago?

For being:

Alone

Sorriest fancies

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10

What is the informal phrase Macbeth refers to Lady Macbeth as?

Dearest chuck

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11

What does Lady Macbeth carry at the beginning of 5.1?

A taper

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12

What does the Gentlewoman report?

She has light by her continually

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13

What does Lady Macbeth say in her sleep to Macbeth?

Fie, my lord, fie"

You mar with all this starting

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14

What does Lady Macbeth when “washing her hands“?

Out dammed spot

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