Upon the introduction of Act 1 Scene 5, Lady Macbeth is brought into the plot of the play. ... -Lady Macbeth, Act 1 Sc5, Lines 13 - 28 Her first thoughts are based on the reaction of the realism of Macbeth being Thane of Glamis, and possibly Cawdor as the witches predicted. ... Alternatively, the act of Lady Macbeth calling upon the most divine of beings can be interpreted to suggest the manner in which she plans to manipulate Macbeth. ... Therefore, Lady Macbeth is as much of a main character as Macbeth is. ... Here he is expressing that while he does want to become king and may have a few ev...

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In Act 1, scene 7, Lady Macbeth says "If you weren't a man, then what kind of animal were you when you first told me you wanted to do this? ... This shapes Macbeth's identity because, he later says this, "Now I'm decided, and I will exert every muscle in my body to commit this crime" (Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 7, line 80). ... In Act 3, Scene 1, Macbeth says "For the plan to work perfectly you must kill both Banquo and his son, Fleance, who keeps him company. ... " (Masculinity as Homophobia, paragraph 5, sentence 1-3). ... Paragraph 6, sentence 1). ...

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As the play moves on to act 1, scene 7, Lady Macbeth again shows the audience the worse sides of her character. ... In the second act, we are shown greatly contrasted views of Lady Macbeth. ... In act two, scene three, Lady Macbeth's actions are greatly disputed. ... In act three, scene two, I believe that it is almost conclusively proven that Lady Macbeth is not pure evil. ... In act three, scene four, we again see Lady Macbeth again desperately trying ...

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In the beginning of scene 1, Macbeth experiences a powerful hallucination. ... In scene 2, Macbeth is violently awoken by the act he has just committed. ... Throughout scene 1, the diction helps create a strong and ongoing motif of sight. ... In scene 1, there is a use of personification when Macbeth is pondering over his confusion on what is real when he says, "Mine eyes are made the fools of the other senses" (II.44). ... In scene 2, there features various shared lines between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. ...

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Another example of the theme of madness that is characterized by Macbeth is found in act three, scene four - the climax of the play. ... In Lear 1. ... In Macbeth 1. ... In Lear 1. ... In Macbeth 1. murder of Duncan 2. murder of Banquo Conclusion - The characterization of Macbeth and Lear is the means that Shakespeare uses to reveal the themes of madness and betrayal. ...

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