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Lady Macbeth
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- 1Duncan trusts Lady Macbeth as the gracious wife of one of his most important lords.“Our honored hostess” and “fair and noble hostess”
The religion of ‘hostess’ emphasized how inhospitable her actions will be. - 2Macbeth has affection for his wife, and trusts her to help him with his plans.“My dearest partner of greatness”
He sees her as an equal. - 3Macbeth compliments his wife by saying her strength makes her like a man.“Bring forth men-children only! / For thy undaunted mettle should compose / Nothing but makes”
There is nothing ‘soft’ for feminine in her. - 4Question TextAnswer Text
- 5Lady Macbeth usually speaks in a blank verse. After reading the letter from her husband, which is written in prose, she calls on demons and plans murder.Later, when she is sleepwalking, she speaks in prose:
“Out, damned spot! Out I say! - One: two: why / then, ‘it’s time to do’t”
The lack of blank verse here reflects her mental disorientation. - 6Lady Macbeth’s role in the playInvoked the powers of evil to help her influence her husband to commit mutter and treason.
- 7Lady Macbeth’s role in the playSubsequently acts the perfect hostess to the king in a glass display of duty and affection.
- 8Lady Macbeth’s role in the playIn an accomplice in the murder and in establishing an alibi in the form of Duncan’s guards.
- 9Lady Macbeth’s role in the playUsed quick thinking and presence of mind to save Macbeth from admitting his guilt to the thanes when Banquo’s ghost appears at their banquet.
- 10Lady Macbeth’s role in the playIs increasingly isolated from her husband and begins to sleep walk.
Is obsessed with nightmares of her actions and finally commits suicide.
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- Flashcards on Lady Macbeth , created by Livv Edwards on 03/01/2018.
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