1. Discuss the character development of Lady Macbeth in Act V
V,I – Lady Macbeth sleepwalks
3 x quotations with analysis
What are the consequences for Lady Macbeth of:
Striking a deal with supernatural forces (‘you murdering ministers…fill me… with direst cruelty’)
Going against her nature as a woman (take my milk for gall)

2. Macbeth in Act V
“Shakespeare contrives to reengage our sympathies for Macbeth. The hero of the play no longer appears as a traitor and a murderer, but as a man oppressed by every kind of trouble… we view his tragic end… with deep and human pity.”
To what extent do you agree with this statement? Find evidence from the text to back up your points.

3. Themes – Act V Deception Gender roles Ambition
Nature and the supernatural
Which of the themes from earlier in the play are revisited in act V? Back up your points with textual evidence (quote!).