Quotes On Lady Macbeth Flashcards
unsex me here And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty!
Shows that LM feels her femine qualities are seen as weak, she wants the worst of all cruelty in here.
When you durst do it then you were a man
LM pressuring macbeth into killing kind Duncan, shows the authority she has over him, making him out to be a coward
Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under’t
Shows that she wants macbeth to show no guilt and act as if everything is fine
What’s done cannot be undone
Lady macbeth begins to understand the actions of what her and her husband have done. Feels guilt for commiting regicide and understands they can’t change it
Out damned spot
Begins to see constant blood on her hands after killing king Duncan because she is now feeling guilty for her actions
All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand
Lady Macbeth is saying that even the strongest of perfumes will not take away the blood from the act she has carried out. She realises what she has done and feels complete regret and gulit
