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    Lady Macbeth is responsible for Macbeth’s downfall Lady Macbeth is shown early as an ambitious woman who can manipulate Macbeth easily.  It is shown in the line "That I may pour my spirits in thine ear" Act 1 Scene 5. She manipulates his self-esteem by playing with his manliness and his bravery.  (Act 1 scene 5 lines 16-18)  “yet do I fear thy nature‚ It is too full o’ th’ milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way”  You are too full of the milk of human kindness

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    Lady Macbeth is responsible for the fall of her husband It can be said that Lady Macbeth is responsible for the fall of Macbeth. I believe that she was partly responsible for this. I believe that two sets of people are responsible for the fall of Macbeth.. Secondly I believe that Lady Macbeth is responsible for his fall. She urges him to kill Duncan questioning his manly-hood and saying that he was too kind. Finally I believe that the witches played a huge part in the fall of Macbeth. The witches

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    Love is presented as a troubling and destructive emotion in both ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and Duffy’s poem ‘Miss Havisham’. Shakespeare frequently uses oxymorons to convey Romeo’s extreme and conflicting emotions to the audience‚ ‘feather of lead‚ bright smoke‚ cold fire‚ sick health’. These oxymorons imply that everything that Romeo thought he once understood has been reversed due to his love for Rosaline‚ leaving him confused and isolated. ‘Sick health’ in particular highlights the contrast between

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    their decisions together. This is exemplified by Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth. Macbeth’s courage‚ ambition‚ and ambivalence combined with Lady Macbeth’s own ambition‚ cunning‚ and manipulative nature interact act to culminate in the final decision at the end of Act I to murder Duncan. Macbeth is first introduced by the wounded captain as a brave warrior and "valor’s minion" when the captain reports to Duncan‚ "For Brave Macbeth (well he deserves that name). / Disdaining Fortune…"

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    tragedy is his marriage. Macbeth changed from good to evil from Lady Macbeths influence through manipulation and her dominance in her marriage role. From the beginning Lady Macbeth is viewed as very controlling‚ strong‚ and certain. “First‚ she has very little regard for her husband’s humanity and actually derides him for being "too full o’th’ milk of human kindness” (Thompson 1). This shows how cold Lady Macbeth is‚ as milk is the food of new born children‚ she is implying Macbeth is too much like a

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    We will be discussing the way in which Shakespeare has used the character of Lady Macbeth to insult Macbeth; we are also expanding on how this affects the audience. This will include certain techniques and ways in which to bring across several ideas that influence the audience that is listing to this play. Shakespeare uses the idea of Macbeth on a battle field having the desire and willing him to go for it‚ but he contradicts this by being afraid to kill someone. ‘Art thou afeard to be the same

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    How does the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth change throughout the play? In the early stages of the play‚ the Macbeths seem to be a devoted couple. Their love and concern for each other remains strong and constant throughout the play‚ but their relationship changes dramatically following the murder of King Duncan in Act 2. The Macbeths ’ relationship is presented in very strong terms in Act 1 by virtue of their sense of togetherness and resolve when separated by war and when placed

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    Shakespeare’s MacbethLady Macbeth and Macbeth posses several similarities as well as differences. Macbeth is a morally strong character whereas Lady Macbeth is willing to commit any crime in order to achieve her goal. However‚ Once Duncan has been murdered‚ Macbeth and Lady Macbeth begin to swap places. Macbeth is a morally strong character whereas Lady Macbeth is willing to commit any crime in order to achieve her goal. While planning to kill Duncan in order to posses the crown‚ Macbeth is hesitant

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    Macbeth: We know that Macbeth is a brave and valiant soldier‚ ready to die for his king‚ Duncan. However‚ the prophecies of the witches have a powerful effect on him‚ especially when he learns the first has come true‚ and he becomes the Thane of Cawdor. He thinks more and more about being king‚ and he is easily persuaded to agree to murder Duncan. However‚ he often appears weak - he starts to have visions‚ he asks lots of questions‚ he cannot make a decision and never really seems sure of himself

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    like "Dark green pebbles" hints to the hardness of stone but also the green is jealousy. She has become trapped by obsession: thinking‚ praying and waiting for her fiance. The word "Spinster" is a one word sentence‚ almost spat out in distaste. Havisham describes her condition "I stink and remember" the words refer to her smell from wearing the same clothes but also the stench of the terrible thing that has happened to her. The events have changed her and there is real sadness and fear behind the

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