Lady Macbeth: Character Flashcards
Adjectives to describe Lady Macbeth
Adjectives to describe Lady Macbeth: Manipulative, ruthless, dominating, ambitious, conniving, persuasive
How is Lady Macbeth ambitious?
LM’s ambition appears unchecked. She is the driving force behind the murder of Duncan. She pursues her ambition with great determination. She willingly seeks evil to aid her in her objective (quote).
She asks that no feelings of womanly humanity will upset her ruthless intention of making sure that her husband becomes king.
What helps LM to keep going after Duncan’s murder? How does she help Macbeth after this?
The same self-determination, driven by ambition, helps her to keep strong just after the murder of Duncan. At this point, she is Macbeth’s crutch, holding him up and urging him on.
How is LM presented as manipulative?
LM manipulates M with remarkable effectiveness, overriding all his objections; when he hesitates to murder, she repeatedly questions his manhood until he feels that he must commit murder to prove himself.
List a quote presenting LM as manipulative and explain it
“When you durst do it, then you were a man; And to be more than what you were, you would Be so much more the man”.
In this quote, Lady Macbeth is manipulating her husband Macbeth by speaking of his manhood
How is LM ruthless?
Lady Macbeth is even more ambitious and ruthless than her husband. As soon as an opportunity to gain power presents itself, she has a plan in mind. She uses her influence to persuade Macbeth that they are taking the right course of action and even takes part in the crime herself.
How is LM seen as dominant?
she persuades Macbeth to achieve his goal, and she plans the murder of Duncan. Lady Macbeth takes the role of the dominant partner at the beginning of the play, by acting as the real power behind the throne.
