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Lady Macbeth Act 1 Scene 5 Analysis
At the beginning of Act 1 scene 5, Lady Macbeth appears on stage for the first time, alone, reading a letter that she had received from her ‘Valiant’ husband, where he is informing her of his encountering with the three witches, so called ‘weird sisters’. In Macbeth’s letter, he says ‘greatness is promised thee’. This shows us how passionate they are about each other. By Macbeth saying this to her, this suggests that she will be queen and together they will rule Scotland. After reading the letter, Lady Macbeth’s first statement shows her support to her husband and throughout her soliloquy, we see that she instantly has murder on her mind. Lady Macbeth says ‘To catch the nearest way’. This implies that she is unscrupulous and will do anything to get what she wants.
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