In Act 1 Scene 7 Lines 35-45 and 47-59, Lady Macbeth goads her reluctant husband to kill their king. At the beginning of her speech, she compares his unreliability as an assassin to inconstancy in love. Thus, at lines 35-39, she chides, 'Was the hope drunk/wherein you dressed yourself? Hath it slept since?/And wakes it now to look so green and pale/At what it did so freely? From ths time/Such I account thy love.' In reality, Lady Macbeth's first husband had carried out King Duncan I's orders to have Macbeth's father killed, in 1020. With Gille Coemgairn's death in 1032, his wife married Macbeth and thereby became Lady Macbeth. In 1040, King Duncan I invaded Macbeth's lands. During the ensuing battle, he was killed on August 14, 1040 by his own men under Macbeth's leadership.
Macbeth declares that he no longer intends to kill Duncan. Lady Macbeth, outraged, calls him a coward and questions his manhood: "When you durst do it," she says, "then you were a man." He asks her what will happen if they fail; she promises that as long as they are bold, they will be successful. Then she tells him her plan: while Duncan sleeps, she will give his chamberlains wine to make them drunk, and then she and Macbeth can slip in and murder Duncan. They will smear the blood of Duncan on the sleeping chamberlains to cast the guilt upon them. Astonished at the brilliance and daring of her plan, Macbeth tells his wife that her "undaunted mettle" makes him hope that she will only give birth to male children. He then agrees to proceed with the murder.
When, in Act 1, scene 7, her husband is hesitant to murder Duncan, she goads him by questioning his manhood and by implicitly comparing his willingness to carry through on his intention of killing Duncan with his ability to carry out a sexual act. Throughout the play, whenever Macbeth shows signs of faltering, Lady Macbeth implies that he is less than a man.
In Macbeth the quote that suggests that the witches are misleading Macbeth is one from the very beginning. The quote reads ' They met me in the day of success: and I have learned by the perfectest report, they have more in them than mortal knowledge'. This quote implies that the witches may not have supernatural powers according to Macbeth's thoughts, therefore meaning they are tempting to mislead him.
The quote essentially says: Water will wash away the blood/murders off our hands. The quote means: Lady Macbeth believes that something as basic as "a little water" will cleanse their conscience. The quote matters: Here, Shakespeare reveals Lady Macbeth's psyche.
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth persuades the murderers to kill Banquo and his son
In "Macbeth," the quote, "What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won," is a statement made by Duncan about the treasonous last Thane of Cawdor whose title now goes to Macbeth. The Thane of Cawdor was sentenced to be executed, at which point Macbeth would assume his title.
In Macbeth the quote that suggests that the witches are misleading Macbeth is one from the very beginning. The quote reads ' They met me in the day of success: and I have learned by the perfectest report, they have more in them than mortal knowledge'. This quote implies that the witches may not have supernatural powers according to Macbeth's thoughts, therefore meaning they are tempting to mislead him.
This quote is from William Shakespeare's play Macbeth. It is spoken by Macbeth as he imagines seeing a dagger before him before murdering King Duncan. The line highlights Macbeth's inner turmoil and descent into madness.
The quote essentially says: Water will wash away the blood/murders off our hands. The quote means: Lady Macbeth believes that something as basic as "a little water" will cleanse their conscience. The quote matters: Here, Shakespeare reveals Lady Macbeth's psyche.
This quote connects to Macbeth as it foreshadows the coming darkness and chaos that will follow after Duncan's murder. It symbolizes the extinguishing of light and innocence in Macbeth's life as he descends into darkness and evil deeds. Banquo's observation reflects the unfolding tragedy and loss of morality in the play.
One example of indirect characterization in "Macbeth" is when Lady Macbeth says, "Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it." This quote reveals Lady Macbeth's cunning and manipulative nature. Another example is when Macbeth says, "I am in blood, stepped in so far that should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o'er." This quote shows Macbeth's guilt and the point of no return he has reached in his ruthless ambition.
Macbeth says this quote in William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth." He is referring to Malcolm, the Prince of Cumberland, as an obstacle standing in his way to the throne. Macbeth contemplates whether he should let destiny take its course or take action to achieve his ambition.
This quote from Shakespeare's Macbeth means that the man lacked motivation or ambition to take action on his intentions. The "spur" symbolizes the internal drive or push needed to propel him forward.
Lady Macbeth
"Stars, hide your fires; let not light see my black and deep desires." - Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 4.
"Stars, hide your fires; let not light see my black and deep desires." - Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 4. This quote indicates that Macbeth struggles to conceal his ambitious and murderous thoughts, suggesting that he is not adept at hiding his emotions.
Macbeth persuades the murderers to kill Banquo and his son
In "Macbeth," the quote, "What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won," is a statement made by Duncan about the treasonous last Thane of Cawdor whose title now goes to Macbeth. The Thane of Cawdor was sentenced to be executed, at which point Macbeth would assume his title.