Lady Macbeth Flashcards
What is the relationship between macbeth and lady macbeth?
macbeth loves his wife but she views him as a tool for acquiring power and fulfilling her ambitions
Why does lady macbeth need macbeth to acquire power?
a woman in the patriarchal society of the 11th century would have no chance of acquiring power without a man
what suggests lady macbeth values macbeth’s status more than she values him?
(use quote)
the way she addresses him, always using adjectives to respect his status: ‘Great glamis! worthy cawdor!’
what does lady macbeth say to the evil spirits that suggests she wants to be strong and murderous rather than weak and feminine?
‘fill me from the crown to the toe, top full of direst cruelty!’
which quote uses a metaphor to show lady macbeth is a bad influence on macbeth?
‘That i may pour my spirits in thine ear’
How does shakespear use rhetorical questions to show lady macbeth manipulatng macbeth in act 1 scene 7?
‘was the hope drunk, wherein you dressed yourself?’
How does shakespeare use belittling insults to show lady macbeth manipulating macbeth in act scene 7?
‘so green and pale … coward’
How does shakespeare use mockery to show lady macbeth manipulating macbeth in act scene 7?
‘what beast wasit then, that made you break this enterprise to me?’
How does shakespeare use emotional blackmail to show lady macbeth manipulating macbeth in act scene 7?
‘from this time, such i account thy love’
How does shakespeare use imperatives to show lady macbeth manipulating macbeth in act scene 7?
‘screw your courage to the sticking place’
