Examples of imagery include Lady Macbeth's advice to Macbeth, "look like the innocent flower, But be the serpent under't" and Macbeth's words, "False face must hide what the false heart doth know." In Act III, Macbeth tells Lady Macbeth that they are, "Unsafe the while that we Must have our honours in these flattering streams, And make our faces wizards to our hearts, Disguising what they are." ... (Act II) In the following scene Ross tells the Old Man of the strange upset in Nature, "...by the clock 'tis day And yet dark night strangles the travelling lamp (that is, the su...

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Macbeth has a change of heart before he reaches home until his wife persuades him that it can be done safely. ... She prays to the powers of darkness to make her become less feminine when she says 'unsex me here' so that she can have no natural feelings of pity and carry out the procedure selfishly. ... She acts like a woman with a warm heart and charm. ... In Shakespearean times it have been said that he was the victim of the powers of darkness such when Lady Macbeth thought up the powers of evil and pr...

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They are seen talking to each other, and bringing up many dark and evil spell-like phrases. ... He believes that the witches are evil and even though they bring wonderful things, they speak the devils words and can tempt people to darkness... "Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair, And make my seated heart knock at my ribs," He decides within himself that he will leave the future take it's course and agrees with Banquo to talk of the occurrence at another time. ... There is a lot of irony in this small penultimate scene of act 1. ... Lady Macbeth greets him with admiration and ho...

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He begins immediately to consider murdering Duncan and this is shown in Act 1, Scene 3 when Macbeth says; "If good, why do I yield to that suggestion Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair And make my seated heart knock at my ribs, Against the use of nature?" ...

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• Grade Level: High School