Macbeth Essay: Essential Phrases (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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By the end of the play, what does Lady Macbeth represent?
By the end of the play, what does Lady Macbeth represent?
Vulnerability and fragility
What does Lady Macbeth fail to foresee, leading to her downfall?
What does Lady Macbeth fail to foresee, leading to her downfall?
The strength of her own conscience
How is Lady Macbeth presented from her very introduction?
How is Lady Macbeth presented from her very introduction?
An ambitious, malevolent force
What approach does Lady Macbeth take to the murder that is unsettling?
What approach does Lady Macbeth take to the murder that is unsettling?
A cool, practical approach
What eventually happens to Lady Macbeth's calm demeanour?
What eventually happens to Lady Macbeth's calm demeanour?
Her facade eventually crumbles
What power does Lady Macbeth underestimate?
What power does Lady Macbeth underestimate?
The power of her conscience
What unites Macbeth and Lady Macbeth as partners in crime?
What unites Macbeth and Lady Macbeth as partners in crime?
Their ambition
Who is the mastermind behind the murder of Duncan?
Who is the mastermind behind the murder of Duncan?
Lady Macbeth
When does the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth begin to fail?
When does the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth begin to fail?
The moment they commit to Duncan's murder
What is Lady Macbeth's initial reaction compared to Macbeth's guilt?
What is Lady Macbeth's initial reaction compared to Macbeth's guilt?
She shows no such qualms at first
What happens to Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's paths?
What happens to Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's paths?
Their paths diverge
What is the ultimate result of the evil Macbeth and Lady Macbeth embrace?
What is the ultimate result of the evil Macbeth and Lady Macbeth embrace?
It destroys them both