Macbeth - Shakespeare

Question 1

Lady Macbeth Influence

Answer 1

. Huge influence over husband and knows it

. Eager for him to get home

Question 2

Quotation - Lady Macbeth influence

Answer 2

That I may pour my spirits in thine ear

Question 3

Lady Macbeth manipulation

Answer 3

. Relies on manipulation and persuasion to be stronger and braver than Macbeth

. When Macbeth expresses his doubts Steve uses her manipulation to make Macbeth do what she says

Question 4

Quotation - Lady Macbeth manipulation

Answer 4

When you durst do it, then you were a man

Question 5

Lady Macbeth Conscience stricken

Answer 5

. Overwhelmed by feelings of guilt and paranoia

. Recalls the night of king Duncan’s murder and the part she played in it

Question 6

Quotation - Lady Macbeth conscience stricken

Answer 6

Out, dammed spot! Out, I say!

Question 7

Lady Macbeth Gender equality

Answer 7

. Lady Macbeth subverts the gender roles at the Jacobean time period.

. Women had little power at the time

. Macbeth feels threatened sometimes by LM and lowers himself to her level

Question 8

Quotation - Lady Macbeth Gender equality

Answer 8

Partner in greatness

Question 9

Lady Macbeths Aggression

Answer 9

. Has nursed a child and knows what it is to love one
. Cruelty and violence

. “And take my milk for gal”

Question 10

Quotation - Lady Macbeths cruelty and aggression

Answer 10

And dashed the brains out, had I so sworn. As you have done to this

Question 11

Lady Macbeth’s manipulation

Answer 11

. Challenges Macbeth’s masculinity

. “ when you durst do it, then you were a man”

. Pressures Macbeth to murder

Question 12

Macbeth is manipulated

Answer 12

. Easily manipulated my the witches over his prophecies
. He begins to fixate upon the prospect of becoming king
. Manipulated by LM

Question 13

Macbeth Masculinity

Answer 13

. Macbeth is driven by the desire to seem manly by his wife

. Always fighting a second battle against LM and his image

Question 14

Macbeths bravery

Answer 14

. Brave and passionate fighter
. How he is noticed by Duncan
. Makes his downfall even more significant

. Creates irony as Duncan praises him on his bravery but Macbeth betrays him

Question 15

Quotation - Macbeths bravery

Answer 15

Noble Macbeth

Question 16

Macbeths paranoia

Answer 16

. His paranoia increases throughout the play
. Eventually leads to him ordering for the murder of Banquo

Question 17

Macbeth is ambitious

Answer 17

Thane of Glamis + Thane of Cawdor + King of Scotland

. Becomes ambitious when given the prophecies
. Learns that banquos son will become king so sets to murder him

Question 18

Quotation - Macbeth ambition

Answer 18

Prince of Cumberland, that is a step, on which I must fall down or else o’ er-leap