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Flashcards by Lana Lugton, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Lana Lugton
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| Question | Answer |
| "Yet do i fear thy nature" - Lady Macbeth, Act 1 Scene 5 | Lady Macbeth thinks that Macbeth is too weak to kill Duncan |
| "too full of the milk of human kindness" - Lady Macbeth, Act 1 Scene 5 | Lady Macbeth believes he is too much of a kind person and isn't strong enough to commit such a crime |
| "o full of scorpions is my mind dear wife" - Macbeth, Act 3 Scene 2 | Macbeth is becoming blood thirsty and insane ideas are filling his head. It is almost as if he cannot control himself |
| What is the context around the quote "o full of scorpions is my mind dear wife"? | It could be a message to James 1st regarding making righteous decisions, unlike Queen "bloody" Mary who mirrored in the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth |
| What is the effect of the quote "o full of scorpions is my mind dear wife"? | Macbeth has become narcissistic (self- centred) and obsesses about power which shows his greed. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth's relationship is balanced as they both strive for power |
| What does the word 'scorpions' suggest in the quote "o full of scorpions is my mind dear wife"? | It suggests that Macbeth's mind has been poisoned and he has lost control. |
| "unsex me here" - Lady Macbeth, Act 1 Scene 5 | Lady Macbeth is desperate for power and wants to be queen at all costs. She is willing to change her 'God given' body. |
| What is the context of the quote "unsex me here"? | Lady Macbeth is showing un-stereotypical characteristics of women by wanting to be a man. However, it could go against her catholic beliefs as she is trying to change the body that god gave her. |
| "Look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under't" - Lady Macbeth, Act 1 Scene 7 | Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth to act as if everything is normal but still kill the king without letting out the truth |
| What is the context of the quote "Look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under't"? | Shakespeare could be linking Lady Macbeth to queen 'bloody' Mary who was also blood- thirsty and evil. It contradicts marriage at the time because Lady Macbeth is seen as equal to Macbeth |
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