Macbeth 2.2 Performance: Lady Macbeth, 43-49a

The transcript discusses themes of noble strength, reflective thinking, and the importance of taking responsibility for one's actions. It highlights the need to cleanse oneself of guilt and the consequences of mishandling situations, using the metaphor of daggers. The final part provides instructions on how to manage the aftermath of one's actions.

What does the speaker suggest the listener should do with their strength?

• Strengthen it further

• Ignore it

• Unbend it and think clearly

• Use it to fight

What does the speaker advise the listener to do with their hands?

• Raise them in surrender

• Hide them

• Use them to fight

• Wash them clean

Why is the speaker concerned about the daggers?

• They are broken

• They are missing

• They were brought from the scene

• They are too sharp

What does the speaker instruct the listener to do with the daggers?

• Hide them

• Return them to the scene

• Sell them

• Use them for protection

What is the speaker's plan for the grooms?

• To send them away

• To give them a reward

• To smear them with blood

• To wake them up