1. How does Macbeth's use of metaphor in 'O, full of scorpions is my mind' deepen our understanding of his inner conflict?

2. Which recurring image in the play most powerfully symbolizes the theme of guilt?

3. How does Shakespeare use dramatic irony when Macbeth says, 'Banquo, thy soul’s flight, if it find heaven, must find it out tonight'?

4. What is the deeper implication of Macbeth's line, 'I have no spur...but only Vaulting ambition'?

5. Why is the ghost of Banquo an effective theatrical device in Act III?

6. What critical role does nature play in reinforcing the theme of moral disorder?

7. Which line most clearly reveals Macbeth’s fatalistic acceptance of death?

8. How does Lady Macbeth’s phrase 'Had he not resembled / My father as he slept' add complexity to her character?

9. Why is the image of washing hands repeatedly used by Lady Macbeth?

10. What purpose does the repetition of the word 'sleep' serve throughout the play?

11. What aspect of Macbeth’s character aligns with the Machiavellian archetype?

12. What is the dramatic significance of Macbeth’s instruction to 'Hang those that talk of fear'?

13. Which theme is underscored by Macbeth’s phrase 'I begin to be aweary of the sun'?

14. How does Malcolm’s deception test Macduff’s loyalty?

15. How does Shakespeare’s use of the natural vs. unnatural contrast contribute to the tragic atmosphere?

16. Why is the line 'Out, out, brief candle!' significant in Macbeth’s worldview?

17. How does the theme of appearance vs. reality operate in Macbeth’s character arc?

18. Which statement best reflects a Freudian analysis of Lady Macbeth?

19. What do the witches symbolize in terms of Elizabethan supernatural belief?

20. How does Banquo’s ghost function differently from Hamlet’s father’s ghost?