Lady Macbeth’s power was different. Her power was located at the tip of her tongue every time she spoke. Her words were so powerful that Macbeth always ended up being manipulated. Lady Macbeth was aware of the power of her words and knew that they had a strong influence Macbeth’s actions. Lady Macbeth mentions this in her response letter to Macbeth in act one, scene five. “That I may pour my spirits in thine ear / And chastise with the valor of my tongue / All that impedes thee from the golden round” (shakespeare I, iiiii, 16-18). She says that she has the capacity of persuading him to commit treachery in order to make sure that he gets the crown.
By stating that Macbeth does not have what it takes and lacks valor, she is indicating that he is a coward. It is these words that convince Macbeth to participate in the murder of Duncan. Lady Macbeth’s control over Macbeth’s actions is seen once again in act one, scene seven, when she makes sure that he keeps his promise to kill Duncan. When Lady Macbeth realizes that Macbeth is hesitating to kill Duncan, she uses the power of her words to keep him from changing his mind. “When you durst do it, then you were a man / And to be more than what you were, you would / Be so much more …show more content…
Malcolm and Donalbain fled the country because they feared Macbeth’s power. Like Lady Macbeth, Macbeth used his tongue to persuade others. He often used his words to convince his murders to kill others without saying that they received orders from him. For example, in act three, scene one, he convinces the murders to kill Banquo and Fleance by telling them that Banquo is the reason behind all their suffering. “...Know / that it was he, in the time past, which held you / So under fortune” (Shakespeare III, i, 79-81). In act four, Malcom is finally able to outgrow his fear towards Macbeth and tells Macduff to not be afraid of
By stating that Macbeth does not have what it takes and lacks valor, she is indicating that he is a coward. It is these words that convince Macbeth to participate in the murder of Duncan. Lady Macbeth’s control over Macbeth’s actions is seen once again in act one, scene seven, when she makes sure that he keeps his promise to kill Duncan. When Lady Macbeth realizes that Macbeth is hesitating to kill Duncan, she uses the power of her words to keep him from changing his mind. “When you durst do it, then you were a man / And to be more than what you were, you would / Be so much more …show more content…
Malcolm and Donalbain fled the country because they feared Macbeth’s power. Like Lady Macbeth, Macbeth used his tongue to persuade others. He often used his words to convince his murders to kill others without saying that they received orders from him. For example, in act three, scene one, he convinces the murders to kill Banquo and Fleance by telling them that Banquo is the reason behind all their suffering. “...Know / that it was he, in the time past, which held you / So under fortune” (Shakespeare III, i, 79-81). In act four, Malcom is finally able to outgrow his fear towards Macbeth and tells Macduff to not be afraid of