Question

“Nought’s had, all’s spent,
Where our desire is got without content;”

What does this quote by Lady Macbeth in Act III Scene ii of the play, Macbeth, reveal about her mental state?

Options

• She feels Duncan’s murder was worth the effort.

• She is greedy for power.

• She is afraid of spending money.

• She realises the futility of power.

Answer 1

She realises the futility of power.

Explanation:

In this quote from Act III, Scene ii, Lady Macbeth reflects that even after achieving her desire (the crown), she feels no happiness or peace. This reveals her growing realization that power gained through wrongdoing brings emptiness and dissatisfaction, showing the futility of such ambition.