Question

LADY MACBETH. Glamis thou art, and Cawdor; and shalt

be
What thou art promised. Yet do I fear thy nature;
It is too full o'th' milk of human kindness
To catch the nearest way: thou wouldst be great,
Art not without ambition, but without
The illness should attend it. What thou wouldst highly,
That wouldst thou holily; wouldst not play false,
And yet wouldst wrongly win. Thou'ld'st have, great Glamis,
That which cries, "Thus thou must do," if thou have it,
And that which rather thou dost fear to do,
Than wishest should be undone. Hie thee hither,
That I may pour my spirits in thine ear
And chastise with the valor of my tongue
All that impedes thee from the golden round,
Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem
To have thee crowned withal.
William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act I, Scene v
How does Lady Macbeth feel about her husband in the passage?

Answer 1

The monologue shows Lady Macbeth does not really believe her husband to be capable of achieving great things by himself. She believes that he needed some persuasion to achieve things.

Step-by-step explanation:

William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" revolves around the story of how a general, Macbeth moved up to the throne of Scotland. The play deals with themes of betrayal, greed, good vs. evil, appearance vs. reality, ambition, supernatural influences, etc.

The given passage from Act I scene v shows Lady Macbeth reacting to her husband's letter. In the letter, Macbeth had written that he had been made the new Thane of Cawdor and she felt happy about the good news. But at the same time, she wants him to return fast for she believes he did not have the strong will to get what he wants. And so, she will 'talk' him into being brave and go after the things that will make him great.

This monologue shows Lady Macbeth does not really believe her husband to be capable of achieving great things by himself. She believes that he needed some persuasion to achieve things.