The characters of the witches, Lady Macbeth and her husband, along with the various images used, all represent the different aspects of evil that are unfolded during the story. ... In fact, even Macbeth himself agrees that " "T was a rough night" (II.iii.57). ... Close to the characters of the witches is that of Lady Macbeth. ... Lady Macbeth thus has the firmer hand and is the one plotting the wicked acts, making her the most evil of the couple in the beginning. Furthermore, Lady Macbeth is very close to the character of the witches as she too has an ambiguous sexuality: "unsex me [...] ...

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• Grade Level: High School