True or False: Lady Macbeth's Letter Soliloquy

Macbeth is more assertive (bossy) than Lady Macbeth

• True

• False

Answer explanation

lady Macbeth is more assertive than her husband & her ambition does not need to be coaxed into action like his does.

Lady Macbeth creates the plan to murder King Duncan

• True

• False

Answer explanation

After hearing the witches prophecy, she knows exactly what must be done in order to become king/Queen

Lady Macbeth rejects the expectations of womanhood

• True

• False

Answer explanation

She rejects the expectation that females need to be caring and nurturing. Instead she wants to be cruel and guilt-free.

Lady Macbeth is motivated by love.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

She is motivated by ambition, she wants to be powerful and becoming queen will grant her that.

This scene is Lady Macbeth's first appearance onstage

• True

• False

Lady Macbeth feels powerful enough to summon and command evil spirits

• True

• False

Answer explanation

In her soliloquy she says 'Come, you spirits' / 'Come...you murd'ring ministers'. This can be interpreted as her asking evil spirits to help her.

Lady Macbeth is more ruthless than her husband Macbeth

• True

• False

Lady Macbeth fears her husband is too kind to kill King Duncan

• True

• False

Answer explanation

knows that she will have to push Macbeth into committing murder.

Lady Macbeth thinks that killing King Duncan is wrong

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Lady Macbeth describes the necessary ruthlessness to Kill King Duncan as an 'illness'.

This suggests that even at this stage she knows what she is doing is wrong.

Lady Macbeth uses the male method of achieving power: Violence

• True

• False

Answer explanation

She uses the female method of achieving power: Manipulation. LAdy Macbeth manipulates her husband into committing violence/murder/regicide.