The fact that Macbeth is willing to perform an act of pure evil, namely Duncan's murder, on the evidence of an unreliable source suggests that he has evil in him, or is at least susceptible to it, even when being described as a 'hero.' ... The extent to which Macbeth is willing to act tips the scales to the side of his villainous nature. ... In the soliloquy Macbeth's villainous nature becomes apparent as the audience sees that he is hardened to the act he will perform. ... In Act 2, scene 2 Lady Macbeth is anxiously awaiting her husband's ...

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Macbeth is a play majorly concerned with the battle between good and evil - throughout the play we continually see signs of a supernatural struggle between the two, with evil 'winning' over good when Macbeth finally murders the king and also when good finally defeats evil when Macbeth is slain. ... When we first see her in Act I scene V her duplicity can be seen when she says, "Look like th'innocent flower but be the serpent under't"." ... Also in the same soliloquy in Act I, Scene V the language used is often connected to violence. ... The actions and words of Lady Macbet...

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Macbeth was not born evil. ... The moment Lady Macbeth realized Macbeth's intent to become king, she dedicated herself to helping Macbeth achieve this goal, however evil it may be. ... When Macbeth kills Banquo, it becomes appearent that Macbeth can no longer trust anyone around him. ... He was the one who first doubted Macbeth. ... In Act 3 scene 6 Lennox and a Lord speak of the battle that's going to happen between Macbeth and Macduff as a battle between good and holiness versus evil and darkness. ...

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The weather's excessive reaction to the act exposes its evil: it is so evil that none of the characters has ever seen such horrible consequences. ... In fact, even Macbeth himself agrees that " "T was a rough night" (II.iii.57). ... Also, when, in act four, scene one, whenever one of the apparitions comes, there is thunder. ... Close to the characters of the witches is that of Lady Macbeth. ... When he is still hesitant to act, she simply attacks him where it hurts, his courage and manhood: "Art thou afeard/ To be the same in thine own act and valour,/ As thou art in desire? ...

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Macbeth was ready to kill the king. ... The purpose of Macbeth's soliloquy in scene 7 of act 1 was to further characterize him. ... Macbeth is indecisive about killing Duncan. ... This conflict is seen many times in Act 1. ... Macbeth knows that Lady Macbeth wants him to kill the king, but deep down he knows that it is in the wrong thing to do. ...

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Lady Macbeth is his world. ... Macbeth: She should have died hereafter; There would have been a time for such a word "(Shakespeare, Act V, Scene V). ... When Macbeth arrives home, Lady Macbeth seems so enthusiastic to see him. ... Lady Macbeth: Your face, my thane, is as a book, where men may read strange matters:-To beguile the time, look like the time; bear welcome in your eye, your hand, your tongue: look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it (Shakespeare, Act 1, Scene III). She is telling him that his face can easily be read and that he needs to act like normal, but underne...

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(Act 1, Scene 2) referring to his awkward position of now being the stepson of his uncle. ... For these reasons, namely his greedy lust for Desdemona and his need for power and authority, Iago Of all of Shakespeare's powerful females, one of the most recognized is Lady Macbeth, from the play Macbeth. ... However, murder isn't the only evil act that Lady Macbeth commits in this play. When Lady Macbeth learns that Duncan will be visiting their home, she prays to the devil to release her of "thy nature; (because) it is too full o" the milk of human kindness," (Act 1, Scene 5) so ...

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• Grade Level: High School