Lady Macbeth's soliloquy Act 1 Scene 5

What does a raven symbolise?

What is Lady Macbeth saying will happen to Duncan once he arrives at the castle?

What is Lady Macbeth calling upon and how would a Shakespearean audience react to this?

What is Lady Macbeth asking for the spirits to do and why it necessary to do so? Consider the historical context.

Why does Lady Macbeth want to be filled with cruelty? How does this go against the conventions of the stereotypical role of women?

What is ‘remorse’? Why is Lady Macbeth asking for this to be stopped?

What are the connotations of ‘milk’? Why does Lady Macbeth ask for her milk to turn bitter?

Lady Macbeth is asking for darkness here so that no one can see her evil deeds. How is this similar to Macbeth in Act 1, scene 4?

Why is it important that heaven cannot ‘peep through the blanket of the dark’? How is religious imagery used here?