... though, and it only takes a matter of hours for him to start thinking about what he could do to become king, which shows what kind of person he is inside. When Lady Macbeth gets the news she is immediately quite calculating. She doesn't act as surprised or pleased as Macbeth did, but as ... the face. He was a gentleman on whom I built An absolute trust." (Act 1 Scene 4 Lines 12-15) He is saying that you cannot tell what a person is like on the inside by looking at the outside. He doesn't realise the irony of what he is saying. There is an underlying theme throughout the play of ... is ...

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... hide your fires! Let not light see my black and deep desires" Macbeth is saying here that he must keep his thoughts to himself. The only person he tells is his wife, Lady Macbeth. Macbeth writes to Lady Macbeth to tell her everything that has happened and when she has finished reading the letter ... not weak but very strong especially compared with Macbeth. In the morning Macduff raises the alarm bell about the murder. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth act very innocent and no one suspects them and suspicion is hanging over the guards because Lady Macbeth had covered them in blood the night and re...

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... Thane Of Glamis. This was Macbeth's current title. The second does the same but calls him Thane of Cawdor, a title Macbeth thinks is owned by another person. The third witch says: "All hail Macbeth, thou shalt be King hereafter!" This is a prediction from the witches, that Macbeth will become King. Banquo questions ... and Angus, and this the first time in the play when Duncan actually thanks and praises the work Macbeth has done for his country, in person. Macbeth replies saying that he was simply doing his duty for his King and Country. Duncan says that he deserves much more and that ...

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... has over her hasband. In the beginning of the play, when the witches tell Macbeth of his promising future, Lady Macbeth is the first person he writes to. Upon hearing the witch's prophecy, Lady Macbeth wishes it to be true with hopes that she will become queen. Immediately, the ... Lady Macbeth tells her husband what to do. She spurs on macbeth and renews he goals even after he starts to question their plans "Looks like th"innocent flower but be the serpent under "t." (I, v, 65-66) This also shows Lady Macbeth's intelligence. When Macbeth thinks further about killing the King, ... thro...

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... Even though the citizens of Scotland consider Macbeth to be a brave honorable warrior, Lady Macbeth considers him weak because of his kindness. In today's society, a person may be considered good and successful by many, but for others they do not match up to their standards and, therefore, are not good enough as they ... his mind. In the palace, when his wife asks him about what he is going to do about Banquo and Fleance, he says, "Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck, Till thou applaud the deed" (III.ii.45-46). He says to his wife that she does not need to ... Something wicked t...

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... at the beginning, next to Macbeth himself. And though she does not survive to the end, her influence on Macbeth lasts throughout. She is most influential person in Macbeth's downfall, next to the witches. However, her relationship with him goes far deeper then that of the witches. It is my belief that the ... to interject, she simply speaks over him, soothing his now troubled mind with a promise that she will handle everything else, as long as he keeps an innocent face. The next scene is Lady Macbeth welcoming Duncan and the others into her and Macbeth's castle, and true to her own advice...

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... : evil. Several words can then be linked to the word "evil", which can give a perfect description of someone who may be understood as "fiend-like". A person who may possibly be seen as fiend-like would be thought to be almost satanic, linked with the devil, a mind of evil and each thought filled with cruelty ... up is her lack of children. It seems to me that she has replaced her maternal feelings with those of ambition. Lady Macbeth was a very controlling person and always seemed to obtain the leadership role in the relationship between her and Macbeth, which was very abnormal in those d...

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... , he realized that the third apparition had deceived him and he understood he was no longer safe. Through the development of this tragedy, Macbeth has turned from a fine natured person to an evil person. His ambition, strong belief in the witches, has brought him to a tragic end of his life, and caused many people to lose their lives. Macbeth, the main character ... King Duncan. Lady Macbeth begins to manipulate Macbeth and challenges his feelings of guilt and pity for King Duncan and replaces them with malicious and spiteful feelings: 'look like th'innocent flower, but be the serpent un...

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