... and valor As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life And live a coward in thine own esteem, Letting I dare not" wait upon I would, " Like the poor cat i' the adage? (1.7.39-45) In this quote she is accusing Macbeth of being a coward and not being a man. She is calling Macbeth feminine, while she acts masculine. Janet ... by questioning his gender. She questions his manhood. Macbeth ultimately gives in because he does not want to be called a female by his wife for the rest of his life. It is his one shot at fame to kill Duncan and become king....

• Word Count: 940
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... well he deserves that name-/Disdaining Fortune, with his brandished steel, which smoked with bloody execution," (I,ii,16-18) Macbeth kills one of Scotland's greatest enemies, Macdonwald, and receives admiration for his daring move and fearlessness. The Captain praises Macbeth to the King, resulting in Macbeth's new title ... on Scotland. The two devise a plan to murder Duncan and that night, Macbeth heads to Duncan's room to stab him. On the way to Duncan's room, Macbeth hallucinates and sees dagger floating in front of him. He attempts to reach out to grab the dagger, but finds that he ...

• Word Count: 1455
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School