Upon the introduction of Act 1 Scene 5, Lady Macbeth is brought into the plot of the play. ... What thou wouldst highly, That wouldst thou holily; wouldst not play false, And yet wouldst strongly win. ... This being Lady Macbeth's first appearance in the play is effective as it allows the reader to associate this sense of spirituality and evil with her character, that has yet to have any substance to allow the reader to interpret her role by. ... For example, Lady Macbeth explains how her husband would "not play false" nor would he "wrongly win". ... Lady Macbeth gave him the evil ideas t...

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Psychological Traits: Throughout the duration of play Lady Macbeth's vulnerable nature is revealed. ... This duality in Lady Macbeth's character plays a huge role in planting the seed for Macbeth's downfall and eventual death. ... Unsexed and Uncovered Lady Macbeth progresses throughout the play from a seemingly savage and heartless creature to a very delicate and fragile woman. ... In fact, at the end of the play Lady Macbeth is so feeble-minded she becomes overwhelmed with guilt. ... As the play begins, she is a motivated, power-hungry woman with no boundaries, but as the p...

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Throughout the play, Shakespeare depicts various types of symbolism and imagery that leads to the downfall of the protagonist, Macbeth. ... The image of blood also plays an important role in the play. ... In the very beginning of the play, it is reported that Macbeth and Banquo are in "reeking wounds." ... The first instance of clothes as imagery occurs in the first act of the play, when Ross and Angus hail Macbeth as Thane of Cawdor. ... It is evident that throughout William Shakespeare's Macbeth, the many instances of symbolism and imagery play major roles in the outcome of the play...

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In Shakespeare's Macbeth, the play introduces two partners of greatness with a strong desire to become the King and Queen of Scotland. ... Lady Macbeth is introduced in the play as the authority figure in their relationship, with a strong ability to influence and manipulate Macbeth. ... Throughout the play, sleep is Macbeth's nemesis and retributive justice for the murder of King Duncan. ... At this point in the play, Lady Macbeth would rather be with those that the two have murdered instead of trying to dig herself out of the situation she is in now. ... Throughout the play, the aud...

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For example, Macbeth in the Shakespeare play, "Macbeth" was influenced by another person in the play. ... Macbeth in the beginning of the play had a tendency to self-doubt and have inner turmoil but as his character develops, he becomes more cocky, and more cocky, due to Lady Macbeth's actions. ... Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth into exterminating Duncan. ... Lady Macbeth is a puppeteer, and Macbeth is the dummy. ... " Even though this murder is mostly because he is greatly afraid of Banquo, because Banquo could have a strong motive to kill Macbeth, in order for his own ...

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In Shakespeare's play, Macbeth, the state of mind of Macbeth parallels with the dramatic structure. The introduction of the play starts with the prophecies of the three weird sisters, who have a mysterious foreshadowing of the future for Macbeth. ... The next soliloquy is where Macbeth is worried about Banquo and the reign of his sons, which also adds to the rising action of the play. ... The play concludes by Malcom, Duncan's son, becoming king of Scotland, ad the terrible reign of Macbeth is over. Macbeth's state of mind from the beginning of the play to the end closely par...

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In the beginning of scene 1, Macbeth experiences a powerful hallucination. ... Macbeth later declares that he has murdered sleep. ... Scene 3 is when Macduff is introduced into the play. ... This shows that Macbeth is an anti-hero. ... In scene 2, there features various shared lines between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. ...

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Though conventional patriarchal beliefs seem to perpetuate the dominance of men and subordination of women, Shakespeare and Sophocles seem to question the validity of those beliefs in their plays, Macbeth and Antigone, with their radically heterodox female characters-they neither conform with the loving tenderness nor the acquiescence and tendency to submit to authority commonly associated with women. ... Sophocles' counterexample against the conventional biases of women being tender and loving is the main character Antigone in his play, Antigone. ... Consequently, Lady Macbeth must diss...

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When he killed Banquo, he chose not to give him an honorable death on a level playing field but rather killed him clandestinely at the hands hired murderers. ... (Macbeth V, vii) Both Henchard and Macbeth met their ends through similar weaknesses. ... Macbeth listened to the witches when they said, "All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king here after!... Macbeth also followed his ambition instead of rational thought. ... This separates Henchard and Macbeth. ...

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Lady Macbeth is the second main cause that helped Macbeth's ambition to grow. ... (Mac.1.5.39-43) Lady Macbeth is the evil and cruel power that caused Macbeth to kill the King so that he takes his place. ... The evil ambitious Macbeth took over the soul of the fine Macbeth. ... Restating what Ribner declares, "Macbeth elevated higher in worldly authority that made him in the end of the play drop deeper and deeper into malevolence that cost him his collapse- (246). ... "Macbeth was a honorable Thane of Glamis. ...

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• Grade Level: High School