Macbeth

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“Unsex me here” - means she’s asking spirits to take her femininity away she sees her sex as an obstacle/ takes away her power.

Question 2

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“Look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under’t” - wishes Macbeth to hide his true self and appear well meaningly.

Question 3

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“Out dammed spot” - hallucinating imaginary blood due to the sin she committed/ guilt .

Question 4

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“Is this the dagger which I see before me” - symbolises the murder and Macbeth is unsure of the existence of the dagger/ hallucinating.

Question 5

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“I dreamt last night of the three weird sisters” - Banquo - Can’t stop thinking about the sisters / Haunting him so he’s paranoid / fearful & worried.

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“Restrain in me the cursed thoughts” - Haunted by the same fantasies as Macbeth, however knows what’s morally right and withholds himself.