He is quite interested in the prospects though, and it only takes a matter of hours for him to start thinking about what he could do to become king, which shows what kind of person he is inside. ... The fact that Macbeth is more excited and less calculating about the whole thing could show that he is more innocent and Lady Macbeth more evil. ... (Act 1 Scene 4 Lines 12-15) He is saying that you cannot tell what a person is like on the inside by looking at the outside. ... The most relevant quote is when she tells Macbeth to maintain a good public image- "Look like the time, bear welcome...

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The second does the same but calls him Thane of Cawdor, a title Macbeth thinks is owned by another person. ... Macbeth arrives with Banquo, Ross and Angus, and this the first time in the play when Duncan actually thanks and praises the work Macbeth has done for his country, in person. ... "Your hand, your tongue; look like th" innocent flower, But be the serpent under't. She is telling him here that he has to be kind and innocent in outward appearance, but mentally he has to be evil, like a serpent, so he can kill Duncan. ...

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The only person he tells is his wife, Lady Macbeth. ... After this point Macbeth enters and she starts to tell him her plan to murder Duncan, " Look like the innocent Flower But be the serpent under't" The simile used is comparing Macbeth's outside to a pretty flower looking innocent on the outside and comparing a serpent to his inside. ... Macbeth and Lady Macbeth act very innocent and no one suspects them and suspicion is hanging over the guards because Lady Macbeth had covered them in blood the night and rested the daggers next to them before so Macbeth had them put t...

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Evil Macbeth EVIL MACBETH Darkness in our society is indicative of evil. For instance, a black cat, a dark night, a dark place are all symbols of evil. There are only a few good people out there today. In Macbeth William Shakespeare proves to us that there is evil in all of us but in the end the good triupths. In this play the main character Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth represent evil the king and queen of Scotland become murderers and the most hated people. ...

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• Grade Level: High School