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"Come you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here"


Lady Macbeth

Shows how Lady Macbeth doesn't want to remain within gender roles. Understands that women have much less power than men, which she wants. Supernatural theme.

"Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires"


Macbeth

Highlights Macbeth's evil intentions, and his understanding that it is a betrayal. Shows the audience that Macbeth knows he needs to be deceitful.

"I fear thou played'st most foully for'it."


Banquo

Banquo beginning to understand that Macbeth is very deceiving, and knows that Macbeth is becoming evil. The witches prophecies are playing on his mind.

"Fair and noble hostess"


King Duncan

Juxtaposition with Lady Macbeth's true nature. ironic. Highlights the level of deceit they have, and they false beliefs they have made everybody feel.

"Fair is foul and foul is fair"


The Witches

Add to the confusion of the play. Confuse Macbeth, so he doesn't fully understand the prophecy, but have the ambition and want to become king.