Lady Macbeth

Question 1

Which quote shows Lady Macbeth asking to be stripped of her femininity to commit murder?

Answer 1

“Unsex me here” (Act 1, Scene 5)
Theme: Gender / Power / Supernatural
Technique: Imperative / Metaphor
Meaning: She rejects traditional femininity and morality to gain power.

Question 2

Which quote shows Lady Macbeth encouraging Macbeth to appear innocent while hiding dark intentions?

Answer 2

“Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under’t” (Act 1, Scene 5)
Theme: Deception / Ambition
Technique: Metaphor / Biblical allusion
Meaning: Encourages Macbeth to deceive others while planning murder.

Question 3

Which quote shows Lady Macbeth emotionally manipulating Macbeth into killing Duncan?

Answer 3

“When you durst do it, then you were a man” (Act 1, Scene 7)
Theme: Masculinity / Power / Ambition
Technique: Rhetoric / Emotional manipulation
Meaning: She questions Macbeth’s masculinity to provoke action.

Question 4

Which quote shows Lady Macbeth’s guilt overpowering her in the end?

Answer 4

“Out, damned spot! out, I say!” (Act 5, Scene 1)
Theme: Guilt / Madness
Technique: Repetition / Symbolism / Exclamative
Meaning: Her guilt manifests as imagined bloodstains, leading to mental breakdown.