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    advancement is shown in this passage through Lady Macbeth trying to create a plan to murder Duncan. When reading the letter by Macbeth she quickly thinks about what Macbeth’s morals are and says “I fear thy nature” (I.v.15). Lady Macbeth knows from the letter that Macbeth wants to be king‚ but something is holding him back;Duncan. By saying that she fears his nature she means that she worries whether or not Macbeth can handle taking the crown from Duncan. She knows that he is loyal to his king and

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    Scenes 5 - 7 of ‘Macbeth’‚ How does Lady Macbeth convince her husband to kill king Duncan? Focus on her language in Act 1 Scenes 5 -7 in your answer. In this essay I will be focusing on the language used by Lady Macbeth throughout the play and how she uses it to convince her husband to murder the King. At the beginning of the play‚ when Macbeth is on the way back from battle‚ he has already begun thinking about what the three witches had said and killing King Duncan. Lady Macbeth‚ who appears

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    Within the drama Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ multiple characters meet their untimely demise for similar reasons‚ but both have vastly different repercussions- not only upon the other characters‚ but also upon the plot of the play. Lady Macbeth showcases these differences in her reactions to two of the deaths within Macbeth. After Macbeth has killed Duncan- the king of the realm‚ she almost seems to not be affected by it. While Macbeth is panicking‚ she retains a level head- as if she couldn’t

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    William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”‚ Lady Macbeth is responsible for the death of King Duncan. Although other characters did contribute to the death of the king‚ such as the three witches and Macbeth himself‚ Lady Macbeth’s role in his death is the most prominent and influential. Upon first reading her husband’s letter‚ Lady Macbeth instantly believes that the way to achieve the crown is to kill King Duncan. Furthermore‚ when Macbeth is doubtful about whether or not he should kill Duncan‚ his wife manipulates

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    Emily Ciavolella 5/31/14 Macbeth ‚ by Shakespeare‚ has a certain diction throughout the entire play. Also‚ Shakespeare uses some techniques to persuade the murderers to kill Banquo. The protagonist‚ Macbeth‚ has to get these murderers to kill Banquo because he is too much of a coward to do so himself. The murderers that Macbeth has to persuade first appear in act three‚ scene one. Macbeth wants Banquo murdered‚ because Banquo is a threat. Macbeth fears him. He believes that Banquo is better

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    th Macbeth controlled assessment draft Intro: Lady Macbeth‚ Miss Havisham and the persona in the laboratory are all perfect examples of disturbed women‚ whose minds and thoughts have been flung out of reality‚ warped and twisted by the psychotic ambitions and desires they hold. Their psychoses‚ how ever‚ manifest themselves in different ways. In the play ‘Macbeth’‚ Lady Macbeth degenerates from a sturdy‚ supreme character that influences her husband‚ Macbeth‚ into doing wicked deeds‚ into

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    Initially‚ the witches are the cause to leading Macbeth’s actions; although‚ Lady Macbeth encourages Macbeth to do these terrible actions. Similar to Macbeth’s character‚ Lady Macbeth becomes very ambitious for Macbeth to have his seat on the throne because she wants to have her throne along with Macbeth. In the footnotes of the play Margaret Kortes explains what Lady Macbeth says‚ “When you want something passionately‚ you also want to obtain it by fair means. You would not act dishonestly‚ yet

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    Lady Macbeth: The slayer of King Duncan In the 7th grade I was suspended from school for being an “instigator.” I would cause disputes by persuading individuals who didn’t like one another‚ to hate one another. I’d gradually use my dynamic lingo to provoke the victims in the so called scuffle to get to that final step where they’d lose it and fight. I got what I wanted by manipulating the ones who were vulnerable and unsure what to do when placed in a troubling situation. Understanding the

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    In the great Shakespearean tragedy MacbethLady Macbeth provides to be the catalyst of the murder of King Duncan resulting in Macbeth’s rise to power. In act one‚ scene five‚ at Inverness‚ Lady Macbeth receives a letter in her private chambers proclaiming her husband to be fated to become king. However‚ King Duncan still reigns over Scotland. Lady Macbeth paces deliberating with the knowledge that Duncan is to arrive at Inverness‚ as a plot begins to unfurl into her mind. What be this I see? The

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    2When he says that Duncan will leave "to-morrow‚" she responds‚ "O‚ never / Shall sun that morrow see!" (1.5.60-61). The sun will rise‚ but not on a tomorrow in which Duncan is alive. She goes on to give him a little advice‚ which is that "Your face‚ my thane‚ is as a book where men / May read strange matters" (1.5.62-63). In other words‚ he’s not a very good hypocrite. Now we use the word "matter" a little differently‚ and we would say that just by looking at his face‚ anyone could see that something

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