What does lady Macbeth say to Macbeth to convince him to kill duncan?

Answer 1

"When you durst do it, then you were a man." Most of Lady Macbeth's argument is made up of associating the commitment of the murder with his virility and manhood. She implies that he is only sexually attractive to her if he commits the murder. Once he starts to waver, she brings in the second arm of her argument: "But screw your courage to the sticking place, and we'll not fail" Her second argument is that audacity will certainly succeed.

Answer 2

She plays on his sense of manliness. "What beast was it then which made you break this enterprise to me. When you durst do it then you were a man . . ." Her implication is that he is not showing manly courage and strength by refusing to kill his relative and patron.

Answer 3

Lady Macbeth questions Macbeth's masculinity by saying he is not a real man unless he follows through with the plan to kill Duncan. She also assures him that they will not fail and that they can cover their tracks.

Answer 4

She prays to the "spirits which tend on mortal thoughts."

Answer 5

His grooms who were sleeping in the same room. She took their knives and coated them in blood, and smeared blood all over their hands and faces.

Answer 6

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