13+ Lady Macbeth Quotes Act 2. In this quote lady macbeth is manipulating her husband macbeth by speaking of his manhood. ( act 1, scene 5) "yet do i fear thy nature; Methought i heard a voice cry sleep no more! How has lady macbeth changed in act 2? The handle toward my hand? And to be more than what you were, you would be so much more the man" (1.7. May 13, 2021 · "when you durst do it, then you were a man; Look on't again i dare not. She gains more and more control over macbeth as the play goes on. Hear it not, duncan, for it is a knell.