Hie thee hither, That I may pour my spirits in thine ear And chastise with the valour of my tongue All that impedes thee from the golden round, Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem To have crowned thee withal." ... The manner in which she wants to manipulate Macbeth in is also shown when Lady Macbeth says she wants to "pour my spirits in thine ear". ... (1.5.71-72), basically ordering Macbeth to murder him in their own house. ... This shows that she knows Macbeth will not murder Duncan on his own. She takes matters into her own hands ! ...

• Word Count: 1977
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Although Macbeth has his own desires to do all he can to reach his goal, it is Lady Macbeth who encourages and forces him to get there. ... Hie thee hither, That I may pour my spirits in thine ear And chastise with the valor of my tongue All that impedes thee from the golden round, Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem To have thee crowned withal... By giving him a piece of her mind, she assures him that it is his duty to murder his own cousin Duncan, King of Scotland. ...

• Word Count: 1251
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In William Shakespeare's Macbeth, symbolism and imagery are both widely used in illustrating the overall theme of murder. Throughout the play, Shakespeare depicts various types of symbolism and imagery that leads to the downfall of the protagonist, Macbeth. The contrast of light and dark represent...

• Word Count: 1290
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

"Hie thee hither,/ That I may pour my spirits in thine ear,/And chastise with the valor of my tongue/ All that impedes thee from the golden round.... The most outrageous thing she says to try to convince him is that she would kill her own baby to be queen. ... Lady Macbeth's ambition to gain power led to not only her own suicide, but the murder of Macbeth by Macduff. ... She would kill her own baby if it meant she could be queen. ...

• Word Count: 1415
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

After he felt the sense of regression because of his misusing of ambition, he knew that he destroyed himself with his own hands. ... Lady Macbeth starts to insult his manhood and names him a coward just to encourage him to kill King Duncan by saying, "Wouldst thou have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem- (Mac.1.7.41-43). ...

• Word Count: 1322
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School