Lady Macbeth And Macbeth Relationship Flashcards
“My dearest partner of greatness”
(Superlative)
Contextually this was unusual, as women were seen as subordinate to men but Macbeth sees Lady Macbeth as an equal
“Great Glamis! Worthy Cawdor!”
Status and power is important to lady Macbeth
“My dearest love”
Macbeth is very affectionate
“Be innocent of the knowledge”
(Declarative)
Macbeth us keeping Lady Macbeth out of his plans, and wants her to remain innocent. Suggests they’re are becoming estranged
Alternatively Women in Jacobean society were seen as weak, so he could’ve thought Lady Macbeth is too weak to handle the knowledge
“Out damn’d spot! Out I say”
(Imperatives)
Lady Macbeth has become mentally unstable, and she starts hallucinating and sleepwalking representing Lady Macbeth’s guilt and she can’t escape what she’s done. She is also experiencing this as she is no longer communicating with Macbeth
“She should’ve died here after”
(Declarative)
Immediately dismisses his wife’s death and is unable to grieve as he’s got his own problems. Almost as if her death is an inconvenience
