In itself this quote could be taken either as an implication that she is wholly evil, or that she is not. ... In this same scene, one of the most important phrases in the play comes to light. "look like th' innocent flower, but be the serpent under't- This suggestion by Lady Macbeth to her husband of appearing good but in fact being the evil behind the crimes is an important metaphor, because throughout the play we see how Lady Macbeth and Macbeth disguise themselves. ... It is Lady Macbeth's ministering that encourages Macbeth's lust for power and for the throne of Scot...

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William Shakespeare was a great English playwright, dramatist and poet who lived during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Macbeth and King Lear are two of his tragedies that exemplify one of his themes he used - madness. Shakespeare has many portraits of madness among his character...

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