How far does Shakespeare present Lady Macbeth as a powerful woman?

Question 1

Act 1 scene 5 (unsex):

Answer 1

“Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here…and take my milk for gall”

Question 2

Act 1 scene 7 (men-children):

Answer 2

“Bring forth men-children only; for thy undaunted mettle”

mettle=spirit

Question 3

Act 2 scene 2 (hands):

Answer 3

“My hands are of your colour; but i shame to wear a heart so white”

• After Duncan’s murder

Question 4

Act 5 scene 1 (spot):

Answer 4

“Out, damned spot! Out I say!”

- (! creates an urgency/shows her fear)

Question 5

Lady Macbeth as an unconventional woman [5]:

Answer 5

• She speaks mainly in imperative which shows how she expects her requests to be followed
• She isn’t afraid of the super natural as she also speaks in imperative
• She knows how to manipulate Macbeth
• Experienced equivocator/dissembler
• Always in control of the situation for example when she fainted to stop Macbeth from talking

Question 6

However, she is not so powerful….[3]:

Answer 6

• Arguably her strength is just a facade
• She wasn’t capable of killing Duncan herself
• The guilt subconsciously got her in the form of sleep walking