Lady Macbeth Act 1 Scene 5 Soliloquy

What does the speaker mean by "unsex me here"?

• a. To become more feminine
  
  
  

• b. To remove her femininity

• c. To become a mother

• d. To gain more power

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What does the speaker ask the spirits to do in the beginning?

• a. To bless her
  
  

• b. To fill her with cruelty

• 
  c. To protect Duncan

• d. To bring her peace

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What imagery is used to describe the darkness the speaker calls upon?

• a. Brightness
  
  
  

• b. Thick night

• c. Gentle rain

• d. Clear skies

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does the speaker fear about her actions?

• a. That they will be too easy

• 
  b. That they will be discovered

• c. That they will cause regret

• d. That they will be too difficult

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the significance of the phrase "murd'ring ministers"?

• 
  a. They are helpers
  
  
  

• b. They are a source of comfort

• c. They are dark forces

• d. They are friends

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following best describes the speaker's emotional state?

• a. Joyful
  
  

• b. Conflicted

• c. Angry

• 
  d. Indifferent

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does the speaker wish to see when she commits her act?

• a. The beauty of nature

• b. The wound it makes

• c. A vision of peace

• d. Heaven's approval

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9