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Who is Lady Macbeth in relation to Macbeth?​

List four adjectives to describe Lady Macbeth's character.​

What is Lady Macbeth reading at the beginning of the scene? How does this scene open in a different way from the previous 4? What might the dramatic significance of this be? How does this speech hint at the impending conflict between them?​

What does Lady Macbeth fear about her husband?​

What does Lady Macbeth say about Macbeth and his ambition?​

What role does Lady Macbeth assign herself in an attempt to get the crown?​

What does Lady Macbeth ask the supernatural spirits to do for her?​

What does Lady Macbeth ask Macbeth to do? What does this mean?​

In no more than three sentences, describe how Lady Macbeth reacts to Macbeth's news and what this says about her character.​

What is our initial perception of Lady Macbeth? Why do you think Shakespeare presents her in this way? How might a contemporary audience respond to this character and why?​

How would you describe the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth? Why do you think Shakespeare presents their relationship in this way?​

Which characters link to the theme of appearance vs reality? How? ​

Discuss Shakespeare's use of light and dark so far in the play.​