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What does lady Macbeth say she would do if she had sworn to kill the king in scene 7 of Macbeth?
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∙ 11y ago
She would kill her own child . "I have given suck, and know how tender 'tis to love the baby that milks me: I would, while it was smiling in my face, have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gums, and dash'd the brains out, had I sworn." (Act 1, scene 7, line 59-64)
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∙ 11y ago"I would, while it was smiling in my face, have plucked my nipple from its boneless gums and dashed the brains out."
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Did Lady Macbeth want Macbeth to kill Banquo?
Lady Macbeth wasn't in on her husband's plans to kill Banquo. When she asked what his plans 'of dreadful note' [Act 3 Scene 2 Line 44] were, he didn't want her to know the specifics. But most likely yes, she would have wanted Macbeth to kill Banquo. Earlier in their conversation, she commented that Banquo and his son Fleance were mortal [and therefore killable?].
Why lady Macbeth is hypocrite?
In act 1 scene 7, she states that she would rather kill her own child than to back out of the plan her and Macbeth have developed to murder Duncan. In act 2 scene 2 she admits that she would not have been able to kill the king herself as for he resembled her father as he slept.
How does Lady Macbeth's attitude fulfill the witches' fair and foul prediction from Act I scene i?
She pushes MacBeth to kill the king and by doing so fulfills the witches predictions.
What image does Macbeth see in the beginning of act 2?
In Macbeth's soliloquy in act 2 scene 1, Macbeth imagines that a dagger is leading him to the place where he is to kill King Duncan. This is an example of the power of Macbeth's imagination and how easily it can take over.
Who is lady Macbeth and what is her internal conflict act 1 scene 1?
Lady Macbeth pushes Macbeth to kill Duncan in act 1. She is stronger and more manly than Macbeth.
Who does Macbeth kill in scene 6?
i am pretty sure it was a girl
Did Lady Macbeth want Macbeth to kill Banquo?
Lady Macbeth wasn't in on her husband's plans to kill Banquo. When she asked what his plans 'of dreadful note' [Act 3 Scene 2 Line 44] were, he didn't want her to know the specifics. But most likely yes, she would have wanted Macbeth to kill Banquo. Earlier in their conversation, she commented that Banquo and his son Fleance were mortal [and therefore killable?].
Why lady Macbeth is hypocrite?
In act 1 scene 7, she states that she would rather kill her own child than to back out of the plan her and Macbeth have developed to murder Duncan. In act 2 scene 2 she admits that she would not have been able to kill the king herself as for he resembled her father as he slept.
How does Lady Macbeth's attitude fulfill the witches' fair and foul prediction from Act I scene i?
She pushes MacBeth to kill the king and by doing so fulfills the witches predictions.
What image does Macbeth see in the beginning of act 2?
In Macbeth's soliloquy in act 2 scene 1, Macbeth imagines that a dagger is leading him to the place where he is to kill King Duncan. This is an example of the power of Macbeth's imagination and how easily it can take over.
When did the Macbeth myth end?
The Macbeth myth finally ends in Act 3 Scene 8, where he is slain by Macduff (who was born of caesarian section- "ripp'd untimely from his mother's womb"- and therefore able to kill Macbeth without disregarding the prophecy, "for none of woman born, shall harm Macbeth"). The last scene of Macbeth, Act 3 scene 9, simply shows the stark contrast between the different kings and how everyone became happy that the Macbeth Myth had ended.
When in the play does lady Macbeth question her husbands manhood?
That's the technique Lady Macbeth used to enlist Macbeth in the plot to kill Duncan.
Who is lady Macbeth and what is her internal conflict act 1 scene 1?
Lady Macbeth pushes Macbeth to kill Duncan in act 1. She is stronger and more manly than Macbeth.
Why did lady Macbeth ask Macbeth to kill king duncan?
because, the three witches told his future and said that Macbeth would be king. But then King Duncan said that his son would be king Malcolm. So lady Macbeth and Macbeth deicide to kill him so he would become king.
What would Lady Macbeth do as part of the plan to kill the king?
Lady Macbeth would encourage her husband, Macbeth, to commit the murder by manipulating him emotionally and questioning his masculinity. She would also help set up the scene by staging the murder weapon and framing the king's guards to divert suspicion. Additionally, she would ensure that Macbeth follows through with the plan and doesn't back out.
What was Lady Macbeth's role in the William Shakespeare play?
She is 100% responsible for it. At the beginning of Act I Scene 7 Macbeth decides that it would do no good to kill the king. However, Lady Macbeth totally turns his decision around by playing on his masculinity and pride.
What in the tragedy of Macbeth act 2 scene 2 signals to Lady Macbeth that the murder has been accomplished?
In the tragedy of Macbeth Act 2 Scene 2, Lady Macbeth is signaled that the murder has been accomplished when she hears the sound of a bell signaling that the deed is done. She also sees Macbeth carrying the bloody daggers that he used to kill Duncan.
