Macbeth: Quote Analysis: on Lady Macbeth & Power
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Macbeth: Quote Analysis: on Lady Macbeth & Power
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Macbeth: Quote Analysis: on Lady Macbeth & Power
Instructions: Read each question carefully. For quote analysis questions, examine the provided quote and analyze the literary devices, tone, and meaning. For multiple-choice questions, select the best answer based on your understanding of Lady Macbeth's character and her pursuit of power.
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Literature Analysis Questions
Answer the following questions, focusing on Lady Macbeth's character and her connection to the theme of power, supported by specific quotes from the text.
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1. Analyze the following quote from 'Macbeth': 'Come, you spirits / That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, / And fill me from the crown to the toe topful / Of direst cruelty!' What literary techniques does Shakespeare use here and what is their effect?
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2. Analyze the following quote from 'Macbeth': 'Look like the innocent flower, / But be the serpent under't.' What literary devices are present and how do they relate to Lady Macbeth's manipulation?
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3. Analyze the following quote from 'Macbeth': 'That I may pour my spirits in thine ear / And chastise with the valor of my tongue / All that impedes thee from the golden round.' What language techniques are used and what do they reveal about Lady Macbeth's influence?
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4. Analyze the following quote from 'Macbeth': 'When you durst do it, then you were a man.' What does this quote reveal about Lady Macbeth's perception of power and gender?
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5. Analyze the following quote from 'Macbeth': 'My hands are of your color; but I shame / To wear a heart so white.' What literary devices are used and how do they portray Lady Macbeth's attitude toward guilt and power?
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6. Analyze the following quote from 'Macbeth': 'Here's the smell of the blood still: all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.' What literary devices are present and how do they reflect Lady Macbeth's psychological state?
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7. Analyze the following quote from 'Macbeth': 'I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only / Vaulting ambition, which overleaps itself / And falls on the other.' What language techniques are used and what does this reveal about Lady Macbeth's ambition?
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8. Analyze the following quote from 'Macbeth': 'What’s done cannot be undone.' What does this reveal about Lady Macbeth's awareness of the consequences of her pursuit of power?
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9. Analyze the following quote from 'Macbeth': 'Out, damned spot! Out, I say!' What literary devices are used and how do they express Lady Macbeth's psychological decline?
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10. Analyze the following quote from 'Macbeth': 'All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.' What language techniques are used and what do they suggest about Lady Macbeth's feelings about her guilt?
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11. Which of the following best describes Lady Macbeth’s attitude towards power in the opening scene?
AShe is hesitant and morally conflicted
BShe is indifferent to power
CShe is ambitious and ruthless
DShe is fearful of gaining power
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12. How does Lady Macbeth’s language change after King Duncan’s murder?
AIt remains assertive and manipulative
BIt becomes more emotional and guilt-ridden
CIt becomes submissive and hesitant
DIt becomes indifferent and detached
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13. In the quote: 'Is this a dagger which I see before me,' what is the significance of the imagery used?
AIt symbolizes Macbeth’s guilt
BIt reflects Lady Macbeth’s manipulation
CIt is a literal dagger
DIt represents Macbeth’s hallucination and mental state
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14. The quote: 'Fair is foul, and foul is fair,' suggests what about the theme of power and morality?
AThat morality is clear and straightforward
BThat good always triumphs over evil
CThat appearances can be deceptive in the pursuit of power
DThat power is easily achieved without moral compromise
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15. Which literary device is most prominent in Lady Macbeth's plea: 'Come, you spirits / That tend on mortal thoughts,'?
AMetaphor
BHyperbole
CSimile
DPersonification
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16. The line: 'What’s done cannot be undone,' uses which literary device to underscore Lady Macbeth’s realization?
AIrony
BSimile
CAlliteration
DParadox
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17. In Lady Macbeth’s quote: 'My hands are of your color,' what does the color imagery suggest about her moral state?
AInnocence and purity
BNeutrality
CPower and authority
DGuilt and moral corruption
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18. How does Lady Macbeth’s language reflect her desire for power in her famous 'unsex me' speech?
AIt shows her fear of masculinity
BIt reveals her wish to shed femininity and moral weakness to pursue power ruthlessly
CIt demonstrates her reluctance to take action
DIt indicates her disgust with masculinity
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19. The quote: 'Here’s the smell of the blood still,' uses imagery to convey what about Lady Macbeth’s psychological state?
AHer indifference to her crimes
BHer physical weakness
CHer innocence
DHer desire to wash away guilt
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20. Which statement best summarizes Lady Macbeth’s attitude towards power by the end of the play?
AShe remains ambitious and unremorseful
BShe fully embraces her moral integrity
CShe regrets her actions but seeks forgiveness
DShe becomes disillusioned and haunted by guilt
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