Lady Macbeth
- Created by: Amanda Cufley
- Created on: 21-05-17 20:20
• invokes powers of evil to help influence husband to commit murder & treason
• sebsequently acts perfect hostess to king in false display of duty & affection
• an accomplice in murder & establishing alibi in form of Duncan's guards
• uses quick thinking & presence of mind to save Macbeth from admitting guilt to thanes when Banquo's ghost appears at banquet
• increasingly isolated from husband
- downfall precedes Macbeth
• 'honoured hostess' 'noble hostess' --> repetition of 'hostess' emphasises how inhopsitable actions will be
• 'my dearest partner of greatness'
• 'Bring forth men-children only'
• Malcom --> 'fiend-like queen', associates her with hell
- key human agent- one Macbeth trusts & loves- who ensures his temptation thorough…
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