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    kill Duncan so he could become King. In act 1 scene 7‚ Lady Macbeth and Macbeth were talking about the plan to kill Duncan and Macbeth was starting to back out. In the text‚ Lady Macbeth says‚ Macbeth is‚ “Like the poor cat” (1.7). In that line Lady Macbeth is comparing Macbeth

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    In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth is the true villain of the play as she is evil‚ ambitious and eventually insane. Lady Macbeth masterminded the idea to kill King Duncan and planted the vision into Macbeths mind‚ she convinced Macbeth to commit such a crime‚ and her love for her husband was eventually overruled by her determination and lust for power. Throughout the play she starts to show her true colours and the destructive force of her ambition‚ which inevitably results in nothing

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    Macbeth off of his own morals and values and assures him that their plan to power is the best way to accomplish their goals. Moreover‚ Lady Macbeth leads by example as after Duncan has been killed‚ she displays to Macbeth that she does not feel an ounce of guilt and neither should he. She tells him “My hands are of your colour‚ but I shame/ To wear a heart so white” (II.ii.67-68). She continues to persuade Macbeth that what he has done is not wrong and that nothing is off limits when it comes to acquiring

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    “Stars‚ hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires.” Shakespeare‚ Macbeth The death of King Duncan‚ Macduff’s family‚ Banquo‚ the two guards who were framed for killing King Duncan were all brought about by Macbeth‚ even the death of Macbeth was brought about by himself or was it Fate? The cause of Macbeth’s actions are unknown whether they were done out of Fate or Free Will. It is said that Shakespeare wrote Macbeth as a tribute to King James the First introducing the witches

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    king for the witches. I chose the song “I Want It All” by Queen to represent this scene. Part of the songs lyrics are “I want it all‚ I want it all‚ I want it all‚ and I want it now”. Lady Macbeth heard the news that he would be king and she right away wanted to accomplish that. She didn’t want to wait but instead she take the steps necessary to make Macbeth king as soon as possible. In act 1 scene 6 is when the king and others arrive at Macbeth’s castle to stay the night. I chose the song “Let Em

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    serious‚ ambitious woman who is not afraid to go after what she desires • MACBETH: “not lose the dues of rejoicing‚ by being ignorant of what greatness is promised thee” Actions • She says everything to convince Macbeth that he should kill King Duncan. • When Duncan is killed‚ she says that she will smear the servants with the king’s blood so that they will look responsible. This displays Lady Macbeth’s determination to carry out what she puts her mind to. • “But screw your courage to the sticking-place

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    sentences. 1. In Scene I‚ Macbeth asks Banquo to meet him later for "some words."  What incentive does he offer Banquo?  How does Banquo reply? Macbeth offered Banquo was that he will honor him if he agrees to stand by him. 2. Why‚ according to Lady Macbeth‚ was she unable to kill Duncan herself?  Which tasks related to the murder does she perform?  What does this inability to kill Duncan show about her character? Why?-according to Lady Macbeth‚ was she unable to kill Duncan herself? Which?- tasks

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    Role Of Guilt In Macbeth

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    himself and he is proud of killing people fighting in battles. Once he has murdered King Duncan‚ his is haunted with guilt‚ he cannot sleep‚ enter a room and he is full with agony. This leads him to further consequences. But surly‚ no one can murder some without pay the consequences. Macbeth guilt starts to develop after the killing of Duncan. Macbeth says to Lady Macbeth shortly after the killing of Duncan on Act 3 scene 2; “O full of scorpions is my mind‚ dear wife” This metaphor suggests an

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    control the situation. "Glamis thou art‚ and Cawdor; and shalt be What thou art promised" (act1; sene5). This is the turning point for Lady Macbeth. She decides to murder‚ to get what she wants. Macbeth is doubtful about her plan to murder King Duncan; however‚ Lady Macbeth harasses him with hateful comments that questions his courage. "Art not without ambition‚ but without The illness should attend it. What thou wouldst highly‚ That wouldst thou holily; wouldst not play false‚

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    wearily indifferent to his wife’s death.” This proves that Macbeth’s emotions and feelings are no longer there. On page 408 and 409 lines 9-14 Macbeth says‚” I have almost forgot the taste of fears: the time has been‚ my senses would have cooled to hear a night-shriek‚ and my fell of hair would at a dismal treatise rouse and stir as life were in’t. I have supped full with horrors. Direness‚ familiar to my slaughterous thoughts‚ cannot once start me.” In the first part Macbeth admits that he is now incapable

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