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. ...
This means that Macbeth is no longer so devastated about the killing of the King as was first indicated in the play and demonstrates the alluring sexual power of Lady Macbeth who is ambitious to become the Queen. ... In Act 3, Scene 2, Lady Macbeth's dominance over Macbeth is demonstrated because even though Macbeth likes to think of himself as a great dictator he still succumbs to the power of his wife. Lady Macbeth shows this when she says to the servant: "Say to the King, I would attend his leisure For a few words" This demonstrates that his fantasy of being all great and powerful i...
Where Macbeth is weak, Lady Macbeth is strong, allowing the crown to be bestowed upon Macbeth's head. ... Macbeth's weaknesses are once again covered up by Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth may have had her qualms about the decision to kill Banquo, but everyone needs someone to lean on, and Macbeth can lean on Lady Macbeth. ... Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth "my hands are of your color, but I [Lady Macbeth] shame to wear a heart so white" (II.II.82-83) after the murder of Duncan. ... Lady Macbeth wants the to violence stop, but Macbeth cannot stop. ...
Lady Macbeth"s instructions to her husband to "look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent underneath it." indicates to the audience that Macbeth is trying to hide the evil thoughts he possesses but they are there nonetheless. ... Lady Macbeth who knows about Macbeth's intentions, thinks he is being faint-hearted and insults him; 'And live like a coward in thine own esteem'. ... In Act 2, scene 2 Lady Macbeth is anxiously awaiting her husband's return after Duncan"s murder. ... As Macduff is aware of the murders that Macbeth has committed Macbeth thinks he needs to h...
It also portrays an insecure side of him, one that can be taken advantage of and manipulated, something Lady Macbeth makes use of. Macbeth later declares that he has murdered sleep. ... Something that shows questionably villainous yet simultaneously anti-heroic qualities is when Macbeth is describing to his counterparts, Banquo, Macduff and Lady Macbeth about how upset he is that his King is dead. ... This shows that Macbeth is an anti-hero. ... In scene 2, there features various shared lines between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. ...
Lady Macbeth, being a prime example of that. ... Lady Macbeth was evidently worried about Macbeth when he left the dinning chamber. ... In truth, Lady Macbeth was a fabulous manipulator. ... (Bealey, pg. 32) No one but Lady Macbeth dared to provoke Macbeth. ... By the end of Lady Macbeth's mockery, Macbeth's sense of morality was completely lost. ...
