Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth is quite possibly one of the most intriguing characters in Shakespeare's play Macbeth. ... Further on in the play, Lady Macbeth begins to feel the stresses of the situation. ... At this point, Lady Macbeth still has more control within herself than Macbeth does. After this, we do not see Lady Macbeth for all of Act Four. ... Lady Macbeth begins to reenact the night of Duncan's murder in her sleep. ...

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Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth is the penultimate person in the play, especially at the beginning, next to Macbeth himself. ... However, I believe Lady Macbeth was the dominant of the two character; she could have persuaded Macbeth to do anything if she so wished. ... Act 2 begins with Lady Macbeth waiting for Macbeth in the Courtyard of their Castle, after he has killed the King. ... Again, this is a sign of weakness on Lady Macbeth's part. ... This switching of roles due to Macbeth's increased confidence and Lady Macbeth's lack of is perhaps quite important. ...

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Perhaps the most intriguing character throughout Macbeth would be Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth has both good and evil qualities. ... However, Lady Macbeth is hardly as wicked as she is portrayed. ... The first portion of Macbeth portrays Lady Macbeth as a malevolent woman. ... Surprisingly, Lady Macbeth is horrified by the site of blood. ...

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Macbeth writes a letter to Lady Macbeth telling her of the witches" prophecies that he will become king. ... The first sign of Lady Macbeth's change was when she tells Macbeth that she cannot kill Duncan. ... Lady Macbeth responds with, "What's to be done?" ... In the final act of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth experiences sleep-walking. ... -One two- (V.i.28), says Lady Macbeth as she rubs her hands. ...

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Macbeth and Lady Macbeth complete many deceitful and brutal acts throughout this play. ... Macbeth wants to be king and Lady Macbeth also wants him to be. ... Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are as different as they are alike. ... Lady Macbeth is very independent. ... These are a few of the differing traits of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. ...

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When Macbeth's motives are questioned, Lady Macbeth distracts the confused company. ... It is only in private that Lady Macbeth shows her weaknesses. ... Lady Macbeth didn't want to hear any of this and accused Macbeth of not being a man. ... Lady Macbeth starts out looking only at the goal of Macbeth becoming King. ... Lady Macbeth's attempts to suppress her conscience fail. ...

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When we first meet Lady Macbeth she is in the Inverness reading a letter from Macbeth (I.V). ... Upon hearing this news Lady Macbeth immediately begins to scheme and plot. ... To distract everyone away from Macbeth, Lady Macbeth faints. Already Lady Macbeth has to cover up for her husbands actions. ... Lady Macbeth has changed greatly from the beginning of the play. ...

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In Shakespeare's play Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is the main influence in Macbeth's life. ... That's when Lady Macbeth's evil side is showing (i.e. ... Once Lady Macbeth brainwashes Macbeth into murdering the king, she begins to plan the murder. ... Once the king arrives at Macbeth's castle, Lady Macbeth does what she told her husband to do. ... Lady Macbeth fearlessly grabs the daggers and returns them. ...

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Lady Macbeth is perhaps one of Shakespeare's most famous female characters. ... This connection between gender and power is a key element in Lady Macbeth's character. Despite her gender, Lady Macbeth initially appears to be more masculine than her husband is. Lady Macbeth is clearly the driving force in her husband's evil doings. ... Lady Macbeth does not have to work for her power, she simply achieves this power through manipulation. ...

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How do you think Shakespeare might want the audience to react to Lady Macbeth in this scene? In act 5 scene 1 Lady Macbeth enters the play for the first time for several acts. ... But after this scene people may begin to feel sorry for Lady Macbeth. ... Even though Lady Macbeth was not the person to kill Duncan she would still get the same punishment as Macbeth. ... One for example is that Lady Macbeth protects Macbeth up untill this scene, when now she needs protection herself. ...

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Lady Macbeth plays a very important role in Shakespeare's Macbeth. ... After the incident, however, Lady Macbeth starts to lose her mind. ... Lady Macbeth's insanity is foreshadowed in the first act. ... This statement prepares Lady Macbeth for murder. ... Lady Macbeth is a character that is essential to Macbeth. ...

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(Act 1 scene 7) Lady Macbeth is very committed to carrying out the crime. ... However, this quote already shows a glimpse of Lady Macbeth's unstable mind. Such a horrendous description shows Lady Macbeth's desperateness for Macbeth's commitment. ... As Macbeth commits the murder, Lady Macbeth says, "that which hath made me drunk, hath made me bold." ... Lady Macbeth had been very naive toward the situation. ...

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Show how Lady Macbeth and Macbeth's relationship develops throughout the play From the very beginnings of the play, Lady Macbeth is viewed as very controlling, strong, and certain; saying that Macbeth 'Shalt be what thou art promised'. ... Lady Macbeth also shows a more helpful side, offering help. ... We also see how Lady Macbeth's influence has rubbed off on Macbeth, as he says 'False face must hide what the false heart doth know', which is very similar to Lady Macbeth's words of the 'innocent flower' earlier. ... In act two, after murdering Dunc...

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There are only three characters in the scene, the Gentlewoman, the Doctor, and Lady MacBeth. ... A Character breakdown of Lady MacBeth "What's done cannot be undone" This is what Lady MacBeth said to her husband when he returned from murdering King Duncan. ... In the first scene, Lady MacBeth convinces her husband to kill King Duncan. The second, just after the murder, shows MacBeth's panic and Lady MacBeth's determination. ... While, Lady MacBeth is destroyed by it and goes mad in the sleepwalking scene. ...

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How important is Lady Macbeth's influence on her husband's decision to murder the king? ... The influence of Lady Macbeth on her husband's decision to murder the king is very important because if it wouldn't have been for Lady Macbeth, Macbeth wouldn't have killed Duncan. When Lady Macbeth received Macbeth's letter she decided to help her husband to gain the crown so that Macbeth would become the king. ... Lady Macbeth demonstrated he power over him by subjugating him completely. ... Lady Macbeth is completely in command of herself and subsequently of her husband...

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Deceitful, Manipulative, Sinful: Lady Macbeth The book Macbeth by William Shakespeare is about a general in King Duncan's army, Macbeth. ... In this play Shakespeare uses Lady Macbeth to show that ambitious, lying, manipulative people don't finish first, to say the least. Lady Macbeth was a severely manipulative and deceitful character. ... Lady Macbeth's deceit extends even to the murder of the king. ... Lady Macbeth with her deceitful, manipulative, sinful nature, because of selfish ambitions, caused the murder of three people. ...

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"Discuss the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. ... The relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is a very important factor in Macbeth, because with out Lady Macbeth's strong influence on her husband, Macbeth would not have acted and made some of the decisions he did. ... Because of Lady Macbeth's influence and control, Macbeth kills Duncan. ... After this scene, Lady Macbeth does not have much control over Macbeth at all. ... (Danson, pg. 124) Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are headed in separate directions-Macbeth towards a life of murder and corruption and Lady ...

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Lady Macbeth lies, she plots, and she is an accomplice in murder. ... The disintegration of Lady Macbeth follows a different course than Macbeth. ... Where Macbeth at first considers his doubts, Lady Macbeth is hasty and only thinks of her husband's possible greatness. ... As the partnership between the husband and wife disintegrates, so does Lady Macbeth herself. In the case of Lady Macbeth, the disintegration is one of identity as well as conscience. ...

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They are shown as powerful, evil and ultimately independent beings such as with the character of Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth, a prime example of a powerful, independent female faces rejection within her respective society. ... Above and beyond all other characters in classical English literature, I would wish to be Lady Macbeth. ... Her individuality, courage, independence, and rejection of gender stereotypes have made Lady Macbeth an honorable and sympathetic villain in my eyes. I hope that as I mold my own personality, I can take on these traits that Lady Macbeth so wonderfully exemplifie...

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Lady Macbeth was a contradictory person, but she also was a very important character in this play. ... When lady macbeth knew that her husband will be the king, she called on the power of evil to helper to do what must be done, she also tell macbeth to remind him that he must appear to be a good and loyal host. ... At that time, lady macbeth watching her husband to be downfallen, and she was going a little bit crazy, because she knew that they were killed a lot of people. ... Lady Macbeth was become crazy and she might be die. Our main character Macbeth was dead too. ...

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Here in the banquet, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is busy welcoming their guests. ... At that point, Banquo's Ghost appears and sits on Macbeth. ... Which confuses the guests but Lady Macbeth tells them that it is just a "fit" that has been happening since his childhood. ... At once, the ghost reappears and Macbeth starts scolding it. ... Lady Macbeth gets furious once more and in order to stop any kind of suspicion he asks the guests to leave telling them that Macbeth is not well. ...

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Lady Macbeth is notorious for being power hungry. ... Lady Macbeth wants nothing more than to be queen. ... After Macbeth kills Duncan, he meets with Lady Macbeth. ... Lady Macbeth covers up the murder. ... Lady Macbeth's actions lead to Macbeth's death, too. ...

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" This classic saying may as well have been inspired by the role of Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's "Macbeth." ... Lady Macbeth wishes to be stripped of her female compassion. ... This is where Lady Macbeth comes in. ... What Lady Macbeth has persuaded him to do has changed him. ... It is through Lady Macbeth that Macbeth gets his first taste of blood. ...

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Changes in the Characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth Over the course of the play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth significantly change with respect to their characters and their personalities. ... Lady Macbeth's strong power is used to effortlessly persuade her weak husband. ... Macbeth's character is physically strong and mentally weak, and it is this weakness that instigates the downfall and change of Macbeth, whereas Lady Macbeth seems to be quite the opposite of her husband. ... Lady Macbeth remains in control as the play continues and is able to control crises well, which is exem...

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Lady Macbeth's Guilt In Macbeth by William Shakespeare we meet Macbeth's wife, Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth was a very ambitious and determined woman who knew what she wanted. ... After hearing these prophecies, Lady Macbeth was determined to become royalty and encouraged Macbeth to murder Duncan. ... While sleepwalking, Lady Macbeth recounts all of the crimes committed by herself and her husband. ... The downfall of Macbeth was mainly because of Lady Macbeth's ambition. ...

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