... make him want to murder Duncan, showing how the power in the relationship is all in Lady Macbeth's court in the first act. In act two, after murdering Duncan, Macbeth says 'This is a sorry sight', but Lady Macbeth again shows her power over Macbeth. 'A foolish thing to say a sorry sight'. This shows how she is still cold hearted, ... wreck, and the fact that he wishes Duncan was alive suggests he is racked by guilt, showing how Lady Macbeth is very much still in control of the relationship. In act three we see Lady Macbeth's weaknesses coming through, only on her own however. We see th...

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... , Curbing his lavish spirit; and to conclude, The victory fell on us" When the King is informed of this he complements Macbeth greatly and decides he should become the new Thane of Cawdor because of his fantastic victory and achievements. Act 1 Scene 3 returns to the witches from the beginning of the play. They are seen talking to each other, and bringing up ... ironic, because if he is to fulfil his ambition he will have to kill him. The last scene of act 1, the seventh, is very important. The couple's relationship is really brought out and Lady Macbeth fully persuades Macbeth to contin...

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... and create his own fate. " I have no spur To prick the sides of my intent, but only Vaulting ambition, which o"erleaps itself And falls on the other-" (Act I, scene vii, 25-28) Later, Macbeth's growing mental unrest that is shown by his increasing paranoia and the appearance of his phantom victim began the path to fulfilling the later predictions. Macduff initially held ... , scene I, 71-72). The witches are inconsistent with their predictions as to who will cause the impasse of Macbeth, and are an undependable source for predictions because they cannot properly portend the future of Mac...

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... they see his wife pestering him continuously in a desperate attempt to change his mind; therefore they feel he is a tragic hero. In Act 1, Scene 7, we see Macbeth seriously think about murdering the King for the first time. He is seen weighing up the consequences of murdering Duncan. Even though, he believes ... to me that he may even be getting pleasure from it. These characteristics tell me that in this instance Macbeth has similarities with an evil tyrant. These characteristics are shown again in Act 3, Scene 2, when he hints to the audience about the terrible acts he is about to comm...

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... fuel that had already been provided. They simply managed to start the ball rolling. Lady Macbeth was also a major influence in Duncan's murder. Upon learning of the events between Macbeth and the witches, Lady Macbeth is driven by her own selfish ambitions to kill Duncan. In Act I Scene 5, Lady Macbeth says "Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem To have thee crowned withal." This conveys ... or not. During their deliberations not once is fate mentioned. In fact throughout the whole play fate and destiny is hardly mentioned at all. Macbeth even raises the prospect of failing to do th...

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... typical feminine manipulation. Due to her ambition and envy, she lived vicariously through Macbeth and desired to be hailed queen. To achieve he personal desires she questioned Macbeth manhood (Act 1 scene 7, l 35) and even took part in the cover up of the murders (act 2 scene 2 l 52). Her manipulation of Macbeth's decisions caused Macbeth to react towards the predictions of the three sisters in a way that he ... would not have. In Act one, scene five, line 18-20, Lady Macbeth describes the innocent personality of Macbeth. "Thou wouldst be great; art not without ambition; but without th...

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... fuel that had already been provided. They simply managed to start the ball rolling. Lady Macbeth was also a major influence in Duncan's murder. Upon learning of the events between Macbeth and the witches, Lady Macbeth is driven by her own selfish ambitions to kill Duncan. In Act I Scene 5, Lady Macbeth says "Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem To have thee crowned withal." This conveys ... or not. During their deliberations not once is fate mentioned. In fact throughout the whole play fate and destiny is hardly mentioned at all. Macbeth even raises the prospect of failing to do th...

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... his mind, to kill Duncan. The fact he changed his mind is the first example of how his personality changed throughout the play. Macbeth returns to the witches at the beginning of Act 4, desperate for new information - "Howe"er you come to know it - answer me". This shows he places much faith in ... all". When he objects to her plan, his loyalty and love to her is the reason that Lady Macbeth is able to persuade him. At the beginning of Act 2 his apprehensions of Duncan's murder are still haunting Macbeth, as he envisions daggers similar to those with which he must kill Duncan - "Is this a...

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... witches' strides towards corruption. . The witches start the whole mental process of Duncan's murder when they ambush Macbeth to relay information concerning his future. One witch shouts, "All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter" (Act I, Scene iii, li 50). Because of this prophecy, Macbeth believes he is destined to be the next king, so he sees only two solutions to fulfill ... of murder until he sees the prophecy is not coming true. Upon a debate with Banquo where Banquo discourages evil actions from Macbeth, Macbeth decides that "if chance will have me king, why, chance may cr...

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... lowered his self esteem so that he would do as she requested she says such things as "when you durst do it, then you were a man" (Act one, scene 7, line 45 onwards). And Expecting Macbeth to follow her orders, but when he becomes indecisive about killing the king she labels him a coward when she says," Art thou afeard to be the same ... . The witches made him believe it was his destiny and then his ambition became stronger to be king. In act 4, scene 3, Macbeth meets again with the witches, who tell him through apparitions, Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff.And in the following s...

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... to the images that spoke, as they were also hidden clues. Lady Macbeth is a second major influence on Macbeth. The witches only awaken Macbeth's desires of becoming king, it is she that begins to push Macbeth towards the real act of murdering Duncan. As soon as Lady Macbeth learns of the witches' words from Macbeth's letter, she says, "Hie thee hither, That I may pour my spirits in ... face, have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gums, and dash'd the brains out, had I so sworn as you have done to this" (I, vii). When Macbeth decides not to continue with their plan to murder Duncan, sh...

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... a loyal husband and a noble thane as opposed to the tragic mistakes he made such as killing to fulfil his ambitions "O worthiest cousin" Act 1 scene 4 The king trusted Macbeth and the king tells him what a worthy Thane he is but Macbeth thinks it is just his duty. Some of Shakespeare's language is quite archaic. Shakespeare uses great characterisation he doesn't give each character a lengthy ... the witches and demands they tell him what he wants to know. " Macbeth: Beware Macduff" The first apparition tells him to beware of Macduff, but Macbeth dismisses it because he thinks the second...

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... . It is true that ambition lies in all of us but in the case of Macbeth his ambition lead to his downfall. The first spark of ambition that is witnessed in Macbeth occurs a short while after Malcolm was named the prince of Cumberland. In act 1, scene 4, line 50, Macbeth declared: "Stars hide your fires, let not light see my deep and dark desires." The ... in a serious fashion, an intricate chance of his victory could have existed. However the illusion of his invincibility caused him to act, when it was too late. This is also a major contributor to his downfall. As the play proceeded Lady...

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... a loyal husband and a noble thane as opposed to the tragic mistakes he made such as killing to fulfil his ambitions "O worthiest cousin" Act 1 scene 4 The king trusted Macbeth and the king tells him what a worthy Thane he is but Macbeth thinks it is just his duty. Some of Shakespeare's language is quite archaic. Shakespeare uses great characterisation he doesn't give each character a lengthy ... the witches and demands they tell him what he wants to know. " Macbeth: Beware Macduff" The first apparition tells him to beware of Macduff, but Macbeth dismisses it because he thinks the second...

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... . It is true that ambition lies in all of us but in the case of Macbeth his ambition lead to his downfall. The first spark of ambition that is witnessed in Macbeth occurs a short while after Malcolm was named the prince of Cumberland. In act 1, scene 4, line 50, Macbeth declared: "Stars hide your fires, let not light see my deep and dark desires." The ... in a serious fashion, an intricate chance of his victory could have existed. However the illusion of his invincibility caused him to act, when it was too late. This is also a major contributor to his downfall. As the play proceeded Lady...

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... this news he gives in to evil, and begins to trusts the witches. This is shown in Act 1 scene 3, line 116-117, as he says to himself, "Glamis, and thane of Cawdor! The greatest is behind." Macbeth is again influenced by the witches later in Act 4 scene 1 by their apparitions. The second apparition is especially influential. " The power of man, for none woman ... himself as invincible and able to commit any crime he wants unchallenged. More proof that Macbeth has agreed to yield to the evil is shown in Act 1 scene 4, line 50-51, after Duncan announces Malcolm as his heir and not Macbeth,...

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... his back on friends and loved ones as he becomes obsessed with the witches prophecy. An important relationship is the one between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. At the start of the play, Macbeth cares deeply for Lady Macbeth. He calls her things like his "dearest partner of greatness" (Act I; v line ii). He sees her as his equal partner. At the start of the play, Lady ... " which is a term usually used for a child or someone beneath you. Still, at the banquet, Lady Macbeth retains some control and tries to get Macbeth to act normally when he sees Banquo's ghost. From that point on, Macbeth an...

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... Looking at the dictionary definition of the word "evil", I would say that, at first Lady Macbeth seems unnaturally unkind, though not exactly evil. However, contemplating murder obviously is not normal. We first meet Lady Macbeth at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 5. She is reading the letter she has just received from her husband, which ... such as Baptism. The idea of this holy, pure thing clearing them of the greatest sin seems rather ironic. By Act 3, Scene 2 we see that Lady Macbeth is now the more passive partner in her relationship with her husband. She no longer knows exactly what ...

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... desire for power causes his downfall. Starting from the beginning of the play we see that Macbeth has the potential of wanting to be king, thus having a tragic flaw. In Act one, Scene 1, three witches who in turn contribute to the downfall of his character, confront Macbeth. They tell him he will become Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and last but not ... by suggesting the murder of Duncan in order to acquire the throne. This also spurs Macbeth to commit more murders following his first one. Lady Macbeth encourages Macbeth to carry out the murder of Duncan. She says, "Art thou afeard ...

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... 34. This statement was very true in the case of Macbeth. Although the witches did not directly lead Macbeth into a downfall, they set the mind frame for his actions. Lady Macbeth played a very persuasive role in the downfall of Macbeth. After Macbeth relayed to her the witches" predictions, she strongly encouraged Macbeth to act upon them. Lady Macbeth strongly expected her husband to murder Duncan, against his own ... himself. He murdered Duncan in response to the witches" predictions, and in obedience to the request of Lady Macbeth. After Macbeth carried out this act, he appeared to on...

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... to be done. Though it is obvious to the reader that Macbeth's courageousness is not something that needs to be questioned, Lady Macbeth makes him feel inadequate by questioning his manhood to the point Macbeth feels he needs to prove himself to her. In Act II Scene II, after Macbeth has murdered Duncan, Lady Macbeth still seems to be unmoved by what they have done. In ... fact, she chides a shaken Macbeth for being afraid. She even finishes the deed when Macbeth refuses. Lady Macbeth acts as if they have nothing to worry ... , or is just trying to put on a brave face for her husband. In...

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... she then challenges him. "But screw your courage to the sticking place and we'll not fail" (Act 1, Scene 7- lines 70 and 71). In this era it would have been very different to see such a dominant female role but it is very easy to notice that Lady Macbeth holds the power in their relationship. The fact that she was able to manipulate ... performing such a horrendous deed shows that she could manipulate him into doing anything. This also shows that this act of evil intent was all on Lady Macbeth's shoulders; that she is the cause of King Duncan's death. Lady Macbeth is not only the more d...

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... prophecy told by the three witches was what triggers the other factors that contribute to Macbeth s downfall. In the first act, the witches tell Macbeth that he is to become the Thane of Cawdor and soon after, king. This prophecy arouses Macbeth's curiosity of how he can become the King of Scotland. "Stay, you imperfect ... The Thane of Cawdor lives, a prosperous gentleman; and to be king stands not within the prospect of belief." (Act I. sc.III) This quote shows how the witches prophecy attracts Macbeth. It demonstrated how Macbeth thirsts for an answer from the witches of how is he to...

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... up th' access and passage to remorse" in order to be relentless. Otherwise her conscience would not allow her to act. At one point, she wishes that she were not a woman so that she could do it herself. Unsexed and Uncovered Lady Macbeth progresses throughout the play from a seemingly savage and heartless creature to a very delicate and fragile woman. In the beginning ... has ability to hide her true emotions, though her mind is as frail as an "egg- (IV.III.83). She claims that she can act to "look like the innocent flower/But be the serpent under't-. Lady Macbeth imagines that she has t...

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... may look innocent in the play is not necessarily so and the caring sincere sides of Lady Macbeth and her husband are simply false fronts in the scenes to follow. The last scene of Act 1 is of Lady Macbeth trying to persuade Macbeth to commit the murder. She uses three different techniques to do so and begins by using herself ... own temptation that drove him to the murder. All of these factors are still there at the end of act 1 and it is obvious that they will reappear in the other acts to follow. The audience knows that Lady Macbeth will be near to him a she is his wife so more of her ...

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