DIRECTIONS: Review Lady Macbeth's soliloquy in Act I, Scene v, lines 1–30. Use textual evidence from the story to support your responses. 1. What action begins Lady Macbeth's soliloquy?

2. What information does Lady Macbeth learn in this soliloquy?

3. What hopes does Lady Macbeth reveal in this soliloquy?

4. What fears does she express?

5. What plans does she reveal at the end of the soliloquy?

6. Why might Shakespeare have decided to introduce Lady Macbeth with a soliloquy rather than a scene with another character?

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

i would need to know the specific part of the passage your referring to ?

can you explain your question better