Question

scene 5

1. what is inverness?
2. how was lady macbeth advised of the witches’ prophecies?
3. what is lady macbeth’s main concern about her husband? she thinks he is too _. answer should be at least a few lines.
4. on whom does lady macbeth call for guidance and strength?
5. what does lady macbeth mean by, “he that’s coming must be provided for.”?

Explanation:

1. Inverness is a place in Scotland. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, it is Macbeth's castle. It becomes a significant location as many key events, including the murder of King Duncan, take place there.
2. Lady Macbeth is informed of the witches' prophecies through a letter from Macbeth. He writes to her about the witches hailing him as Thane of Cawdor and future king.
3. Lady Macbeth's main concern about her husband is that he is too full - of the milk of human kindness. She believes he lacks the ruthlessness required to seize the crown. Macbeth is inherently noble and moral, and she fears these qualities will prevent him from taking the necessary steps to become king, such as committing murder.
4. Lady Macbeth calls upon the spirits to unsex her and fill her from the crown to the toe top - full of direst cruelty. She asks the spirits to take away her feminine qualities and fill her with a more masculine, cruel nature to help her in the plan to murder King Duncan.
5. When Lady Macbeth says "He that's coming must be provided for.", she is referring to King Duncan who is coming to stay at their castle. By "provided for", she means that they must make arrangements for his murder, as part of their plan to make Macbeth king.

Answer:

1. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, Inverness is Macbeth's castle in Scotland where important events occur.
2. Macbeth informs Lady Macbeth of the witches' prophecies via a letter.
3. Lady Macbeth thinks her husband is too full - of the milk of human kindness and lacks the necessary ruthlessness.
4. Lady Macbeth calls upon the spirits to give her cruelty and strength.
5. She means they must make arrangements for King Duncan's murder as he is coming to their castle.