Help with Questions to Macbeth : Act I, Scene 6—King, Sons, and Entourage and Scene 7—Macbeth

Act I, Scene 6—King, Sons, and Entourage

1. What impression does Lady Macbeth make in this scene?

Act I, Scene 7—Macbeth

1. After saying that if the deed is to be done it must be done quickly, what arguments does Macbeth raise for not doing it?
2. What does he finally conclude?
3. What does Macbeth decide before he speaks to Lady Macbeth?
4. What does Lady Macbeth say in an attempt to goad her husband into murder?
5. Macbeth’s response to her about what a man may dare is frequently quoted. What is his meaning?
6. What is the point of Lady Macbeth’s baby imagery? Note the many times images of babies and mothers are presented in this play.