FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Rid her of feminine traits
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She wants to divorce Macbeth
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She doesn’t want to have children
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She wants to die
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Detailed explanation-1: -In an attempt to make her worthy of murder, she asks spirits to “unsex me here, ” implying that being a woman means she cannot be powerful. This is the first example of Lady Macbeth purposefully rejecting her femaleness to gain power.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lady Macbeth’s command that these spirits ‘unsex’ here seems to be a request for her femininity or womanhood to be drained out of her, so she is more ‘manly’ and ready to kill. She wishes to be filled instead with ‘direst cruelty’ from head to toe.
Detailed explanation-3: -What do Lady Macbeth’s words “unsex me here” mean? She vows not to have sex with Macbeth until he becomes king. She wants to set aside feminine sentiments that could hinder bloody ambitions.
Detailed explanation-4: -Feminine-Weakness, fear, nurturing, love, as well as the characteristic of being dainty. Examples: The Witches tell Macbeth a prophecy, show him apparitions, and put a spell on him. All of these things lead Macbeth to over exemplify masculine traits.