Where are we in the opening of Scene 5? | At the opening of Scene 5, we are at Inverness, Macbeth’s castle |
What is Lady Macbeth doing at the opening of scene 5? | At the opening of Scene 5, Lady Macbeth is reading to herself a letter she has received from Macbeth. |
What does the letter say? | The letter announces Macbeth’s promotion to the thaneship of Cawdor and details his meeting with the witches |
What does Lady Macbeth think about Macbeth? | Lady Macbeth murmurs that she knows Macbeth is ambitious, but fears he is too full of “th’ milk of human kindness” to take the steps necessary to make himself king |
What does Lady Macbeth want to do in order for her husband to get the crown? | She wants to convince her husband to do whatever is required to seize the crown. |
What does the messenger tell Lady Macbeth? | The messenger informs Lady Macbeth that the king is riding toward the castle, and that Macbeth is on his way as well. |
What does Lady Macbeth ask for spirits to do for her? | She begs them to “unsex me here, / And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full / Of direst cruelty” |
What is Lady Macbeth determined to do? | She is determined to put her natural femininity aside so that she can do the bloody deeds necessary to seize the crown. |
What does Macbeth tell Lady Macbeth of the King’s plans | Macbeth tells his wife that King Duncan plans to depart the next day |
What prediction does Lady Macbeth make about King Duncan | Lady Macbeth declares that the king will never see tomorrow |
What does Lady Macbeth tell Macbeth about handling the problem with the King? | She tells her husband to have patience and to leave the plan to her. |
Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 5
August 23, 2019