Lady Macbeth quotes

Question 1

who: Lady Macbeth
when: Act 1 Scene 5
what: Lady Macbeth is ambitious for power and kingship, unusual Jacobean woman.

Answer 1

'’Take my milk for gall’’

Question 2

who: Lady MACBETH
when: Act 1 Scene 5
what :Manipulates Macbeth and controls him by using direct speech of ‘Look’. Subverts typical Jacobean woman expectations.

Answer 2

'’Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under’t ‘’.

Question 3

who: Lady Macbeth
when: Act 1 Scene 7
what: Reinforced manipulation towards her husband to kill the king and she currently has power in the relationship.

Answer 3

’’ When you durst do it, then you were a man’’

Question 4

who: Lady Macbeth
when: Act 2 Scene 2
what: Lady Macbeth is untroubled by the death of the king.

Answer 4

‘a little water clears us of this deed’

Question 5

who: Lady MACBETH
when: Act 5 Scene 1
what: Lady Macbeth is consumed by guilt and madness as she is sleepwalking.

Answer 5

’’ will these hands ne’er be clean?’’

Question 6

who: Lady MACBETH
when: Act 5 Scene 5
what: shows that lady Macbeth feels extreme guilt and shows that even hell is not as murky as her actions.

Answer 6

'’out damned spot ;Hell is murky’’