... becomes this two-faced, deceitful creature imaginable. She praises and commends Duncan when really she is planning his death that very night. She says that even if they had taken four times as much trouble in preparing for his arrival then it would still not do justice to the honour of having him in their home. "All our service, in every point twice ... strong words and they have a harsh but effective result on Macbeth's conscience. "I have given suck, and know how tender "t is to love the babe that milks me: I would, while it was smiling in my face, have plucked my nipple from his bone...

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• Grade Level: High School

... Fleance will be riding after dark, and that's when they will be ambushed. Metaphorically, the hour will be dark because that's when they will meet the final darkness of death. Macbeth is asking the night to take away Banquo's life, because Banquo makes Macbeth "pale" with fear, "Come, sealing night, Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day; And with thy bloody and invisible hand Cancel and tear ... to pieces that great bond Which keeps me pale! " (3.2.50) In scenes after the Ghost of Banquo has ruined Macbeth's banquet Macbeth asks his wife "What is the night?"  She answers ... , "Almost...

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• Grade Level: High School

... . Macbeth always sees the possibility of his downfall; he is still not at peace and his conscience and guilt from Duncan's murder are eating him away. Then, Macbeth uses dark imagery such as "ere to black Hecate's summons The shard-borne beetle, with his drowsy hums, Hath rung night's yawning peal" (45-47), and "[c]ome seeling night, Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful ... day" (51-52)[.] By invoking evil, the dark ... imagery reveals Macbeth's affinity to darkness as he resolves to have Banquo and Fleance killed. Macbeth calls on night to fall so darkness will hide his horrible deed. Th...

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... herbs and all things physick," she prepares a potion to ensure the chamberlains will sleep through Duncan's murder. After her husband forgets to leave the murder weapon at the scene, Lady Macbeth puts it back. She tidies up after the murder. She bids him wash his hands and change his bloody clothes. On hearing news of the night's murder, she answers as hostess: "What, in our house ... ?" When Macbeth's motives are questioned, Lady Macbeth distracts the confused company. Maybe she actually faints. These are, after all, impossible burdens upon a "weaker vessel." But whether she faints, or ...

• Word Count: 1375
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School