M - Lady Macbeth Flashcards
(30 cards)
Ambitious
She desires power and status above all else.
Manipulative
She persuades Macbeth to murder Duncan.
Remorseless (at first)
Early in the play
Cunning
Plans Duncan’s murder carefully.
Dominant (early on)
Controls Macbeth and challenges his masculinity.
Loyal to Macbeth
Supports his rise to power
Insecure (later on)
Guilt begins to break her down.
Guilt-ridden
Suffers from hallucinations and sleepwalking.
“Out damned spot”
Mentally unstable (later)
Her mind deteriorates due to guilt.
Tragic figure
Her ambition leads to her downfall.
“Unsex me here”
Wants to rid herself of feminine weakness.
“Look like the innocent flower
but be the serpent under’t”
“Screw your courage to the sticking-place”
Pressures Macbeth.
“A little water clears us of this deed”
Dismisses guilt (early on).
“Out
damned spot! Out
“What’s done cannot be undone”
Resigned to the consequences.
“Had he not resembled / My father as he slept
I had done’t”
“These deeds must not be thought / After these ways; so
it will make us mad”
With Macbeth (early)
She leads and encourages him.
With Macbeth (later)
Grows distant as he becomes independent and more ruthless.
As queen
Is isolated and troubled.
Public vs. private persona
Appears strong but is crumbling inside.
Instigates Duncan’s murder
Catalyst for Macbeth’s descent.
Hosts Duncan
Plays the gracious hostess while plotting his death.
