A written analysis of Lady Macbeth as a Machiavellian villain | English

Starter quiz

A key attribute of a Machiavellian villain is their ability to control others. What means does Lady Macbeth use to control Macbeth in 'Macbeth'?
- kills their children
- works with the witches
- goads him into killing Duncan ✓
- questions his loyalty to her ✓
- accuses him of being a drunkard
Why might some argue that, in 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth is a Machiavellian villain?
- She is dominant in Act 1.
- She is duplicitous. ✓
- She seeks power for Macbeth.
- She helps eliminate Ducan. ✓
- She regrets her part in the regicide.
A ______ is an argument, a powerful idea that you state at the beginning of an essay and prove throughout your essay.
- 'thesis' ✓
Match the parts of the single paragraph outline to their function.
- thesis
  
  ⇔
  
  outline your overarching argument for the whole essay ✓
- topic sentence
  
  ⇔
  
  outline the main argument of your paragraph ✓
- summary sentence
  
  ⇔
  
  summarise your argument; focus on the writer's intentions ✓
- supporting detail
  
  ⇔
  
  evidence from the text that supports your topic sentence ✓
In 1.5 of 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth advises Macbeth to "look like the innocent flower, But be the ______ under't'".
- 'serpent' ✓
Which of these statements, taken from essays about 'Macbeth', best embeds a quotation?
- Lady Macbeth rejects her humanity. For example, "fill me...Of direst cruelty".
- Lady Macbeth rejects her humanity "fill me...Of direst cruelty".
- Lady Macbeth rejects her humanity asking to be filled with "direst cruelty". ✓
- The quotation fill me with "direst cruelty" shows Lady Macbeth rejects humanity.
- Lady Macbeth wants to be "cruelty".