... allows the audience to see her true character straight away revealing her cruel and cold nature. She is determined to persuade Macbeth to act on the supernatural prophecies knowing his nature "Is too full o'th'milk of human kindness- and any sympathy the audience may have is directed towards ... Macbeth rather than his wife. She, too, is intensely ambitious, and cannot bear to even mention the kingship directly only saying "Glamis ... go insane. To both an Elizabethan audience and a modern audience, insomnia is a sign of great distress and anxiety and so we would feel concerned for Lad...

• Word Count: 1103
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... evil and ill equipped for the psychic consequences of his crime. Thus, Macbeth himself, is responsible for the tragedy within the play. Lady Macbeth uses her sexuality to manipulate Macbeth into killing King Duncan, which makes her somewhat responsible for Macbeth's downfall. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth's relationship becomes tense when Lady Macbeth threatens their sex life. The imagery of impotence evoked by Lady Macbeth, suggests that Macbeth lacks the ability to ... mental strength to associate the act of killing Duncan to his commitment to her. Although Macbeth wanted to become king, he...

• Word Count: 882
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... Macbeths' were committed to each other, and although they might have showed commitment in a weird way – like helping each other murder Duncan – they would nonetheless do anything for each other without any questions. Macbeth was committed to making his Lady's dream of being Queen come true, as he did unthinkable things to pleasure his wife. However, upon meeting the witches ... his own hands so Banquo's sons would not become Kings, "Rather than so, come fate into the list, and champion me to th' utterance" (III,i,74-75). This act shows that he no longer cares about the people around...

• Word Count: 860
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... in II, i that his intentions are rather grave, other characters throughout the play seem to notice his violent temperament as well. In Act I, ii, 75-78, the Captain notes a previous incident in which Macbeth displayed his warrior-like nature: "For brave Macbeth (well he deserves that name),/Disdaining Fortune, with his brandished steel,/Which smoked with bloody execution,/Like valor's minion, carved out his ... he also desires the assistance of others, namely, Banquo. Macbeth is even prepared to take desparate measures "or, in this case, simply bribe Banquo " in order to secure Banquo's...

• Word Count: 1270
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate