Macbeth: Quote Analysis: on Lady Macbeth & Power
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A medium difficulty English worksheet on Macbeth for grade 10 students. Includes questions on Literature Analysis Questions.
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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 answer the questions about language techniques and meaning. For multiple-choice questions, select the best answer. All questions focus solely on Lady Macbeth and her pursuit of power in the play.
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Literature Analysis Questions
Answer the following questions about Lady Macbeth's character and her connection to the theme of power, based on specific quotes from Macbeth.
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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 on the reader?
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2. In Lady Macbeth's line, 'Look like the innocent flower, / But be the serpent under't' (Act 1, Scene 5), what literary device is used and what does it reveal about her views on deception and power?
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3. Analyze the quote: 'That which we steal / The very pointers of our souls' (Act 2, Scene 2). What does this metaphor suggest about Lady Macbeth’s perception of her ambition and moral corruption?
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4. What is the significance of Lady Macbeth’s line, 'The raven himself is hoarse / That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan' (Act 2, Scene 2), in terms of tone and foreshadowing?
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5. Analyze the quote: 'My hands are of your color; but I shame / To wear a heart so white' (Act 2, Scene 2). What does Lady Macbeth imply about her morality and her desire for power?
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6. In her soliloquy, 'Glamis, and Thane of Cawdor! / The greatest is behind' (Act 1, Scene 5), what does Lady Macbeth reveal about her ambition and how she views her future power?
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7. Analyze the quote: 'O, never / Shall sun that morrow see!' (Act 1, Scene 5). How does this line reflect Lady Macbeth’s attitude towards her plans and her willingness to commit murder?
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8. In the line, 'What’s done is done' (Act 3, Scene 2), what does Lady Macbeth’s tone suggest about her attitude toward her actions and her desire to maintain control?
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9. Analyze the quote: 'Naught’s had, all’s spent, / Where our desire is got without content' (Act 3, Scene 2). What does this reveal about Lady Macbeth’s feelings about her power and achievements?
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10. In her sleepwalking scene, Lady Macbeth says, 'Out, damned spot! Out, I say!' (Act 5, Scene 1). How does this quote illustrate her psychological downfall and guilt related to her ambition and desire for power?
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11. Analyze the quote: 'All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand' (Act 5, Scene 1). What literary device is used and what does it reveal about her mental state?
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12. What does Lady Macbeth mean when she says, 'What’s done cannot be undone' (Act 5, Scene 1), and how does this reflect her attitude toward her pursuit of power?
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13. Analyze the quote: 'The devil himself could not pronounce / a title more hateful to mine ear' (Act 2, Scene 2). How does this reveal her internal conflict about her actions?
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14. In her speech, 'Come, thick night, / And pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell' (Act 1, Scene 5), what tone is established and how does it relate to her desire for concealment and power?
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15. Analyze the quote: 'Your face, my thane, is as a book where men / May read strange matters' (Act 1, Scene 5). What literary device is used and what does it say about Lady Macbeth’s perception of her influence?
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16. What is the effect of Lady Macbeth’s line, 'I have given suck, and know / How tender ’tis to love the babe that milks me' (Act 1, Scene 7), in the context of her moral conflict?
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17. Analyze the quote: 'The queen, my lord, is dead' (Act 5, Scene 5). How does this statement reflect Lady Macbeth’s final state in relation to her ambitions and power?
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18. In her final moments, Lady Macbeth says, 'Here's the smell of the blood still: all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.' How does this compare to her earlier statement about her hands, and what does it reveal about her character development?
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19. Analyze the quote: 'I am in blood / Stepp’d in so far that, should I wade no more, / Returning were as tedious as go o’er' (Act 3, Scene 4). What does this reveal about her view of her actions and her pursuit of power?
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20. Based on the quotes analyzed, how does Lady Macbeth’s language evolve from her initial desire for power to her eventual guilt and despair?
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