lady macbeth

“thy nature is too full of the milk of human kindness“

lady macbeth attempts to emasculate macbeth by questioning his manhood and ambition, urging him to seize the crown.

“unsex me here“ “take my milk for gall“

lady macbeth wishes to renounce her womanhood

“look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under“

lady macbeth instructs macbeth to lie

“was the hope drunk“

lady macbeth asks macbeth if his ambition was short lasted or drunk

“a little water clears us of this deed“

Lady Macbeth initially believes that cleansing their hands with water will remove their guilt after committing murder.

“out damned spot“

lady macbeth cannot rid herself of the guilt of the murder - in contrast with her early quote

“live a coward in thine own esteem“

LM tells macbeth that he is cowardly for hesitating

“infirm of purpose“

LM tells macbeth he has no purpose

“whats done cannot be undone“

Lady macbeth insists that guilt is worthless and they cant change the past

'pour my spirits in thine ear'

Lady Macbeth wants Macbeth to listen to her spirits

“fill me from the crown to the toe topfull of direst cruelty!”

lady macbeth exposes her cruelty

“are you a man“

Lady Macbeth questions Macbeth’s manhood