The Character and Role of Lady Macbeth in William Shakespeare's Macbeth

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The Character and Role of Lady Macbeth in William Shakespeare's Macbeth

My coursework is about the role of lady Macbeth in the banquet scene

and how she is presented throughout Act 1 and 2

At the start of act 1 we learn that Macbeth and lady Macbeth are in a

very close relationship as we are told that they stay in touch by

letters. It was in a letter that we get are first impression of just

how important she is to him as he tells her all about what has

happened and how he is to become king of Scotland. He tells her that

the king is coming to their castle tonight and to prepare for him

coming.

When Macbeth greets her he calls her "my dearest love" he also been

heard to call her "dearest partner of greatness", and by others have

called her "noble hostess" and "gentle lady" symbolises how much she

means to him and others.

When she finds out that her husband has plans to become King and has

planned for the removal of Duncan which stands in his way to the

throne, she cannot believe it, and says 'thou rt mad to say it'.

Although this idea is disturbing, Lady Macbeth, has a strong

character, and the ability to plan and support her husband to carry

out the required deeds no matter whom she hurts. When she comes to

terms with her husband's ambition she decides to take over the

situation and comes up with a brilliant plan, this tells us just how

far she is willing to go for her husband.

But when Duncan arrives she urges Macbeth to hide his deadly

intentions behind welcoming looks this shows that she realises her

husband hasn't got it in him to look innocent and not to show his

inward feelings.

In scene 5 we learn how powerful she really is by the way she makes a

plan and tells him to leave it to her. She's cunning as she uses words

meaning two different things. When she says 'provided for' she could

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