English MacBeth Act 1 Scenes 5-7 Flashcards
What does Lady Macbeth wish
She could influence Macbeth
“Pour my spirits in your ear”
What does Lady Macbeth stress in her soliloquy
She fears Macbeth is too nice to murder DuncAn
When does Lady Macbeth say the murder will happen
The night of the party
What does Lady Macbeth want to be
A man, so she can have the power instead and kill Duncan
“Unsex me here”
What does Lady Macbeth say Macbeth’s problem is
He’s too easy of a read. He must be careful and pretend to be innocent and nice, but instead be plotting the murder (appearance vs. reality)
How involved is Lady Macbeth?
She’s done everything but kill
What ironic thing does Duncan say when he walks in
The house is lovely/thanks for having him
What does Lady Macbeth say in response
She’s done double everything for him, the. Leads him into Inverness
Why doesn’t Macbeth think killing Duncan is a good idea
He trusts Macbeth as the host
Its Macbeth’s duty to protect him
He knows what a great person Duncan is
What’s Macbeth’s tragic flaw
He cannot bring himself to kill Duncan “I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent”
He tells Lady Macbeth
“We will proceed no further with this business
How does Lady Macbeth attempt to get Macbeth to kill Duncan
Says he is a coward to not and will be more of a man if he does, even god like. She also says if she were in his place, she would do whatever necessary that Macbeth would ask of her, even dash out the brains of her baby. She uses power as a motive and invokes emotion
What do Macbeth and Lady Macbeth plan to do?
They pan to get the guards drunk, take their swords to murder Duncan, then cover the guards in blood to frame them.
Is Macbeth motivated to kill Duncan
Only by his wife, and the new title he would bear.
Do you feel bad for Macbeth
Yes because he is innocent at heart and being manipulated by Lady Macbeth.
