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    In Williams Shakespeare play, titled The Tragedy of Macbeth, which took place in Scotland. In the story, the main character, Macbeth, a man with hunger of pride and power of over ruling and becoming King of Scotland entices him to become someone he’s not. The significant theme, is the ambition of both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth dreams of over ruling Scotland. In the beginning of The Tragedy of Macbeth, Macbeth reveals his ambition by being so dedicated and determined to fall through…

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    How Is Lady Macbeth Evil

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    Lady Macbeth is one of the most evil characters that Shakespeare ever created. She was extremely ambitious, and she would not let anything get in the way of her goals. Her own desires came before everything, including her husband, her country, and her kinsmen. Unfortunately, she pushed herself to the breaking point and snapped, because she could no longer contain her guilt. Her hunger for power was her downfall. Lady Macbeth exhibited a truly evil and self-serving personality full of…

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    Lady Macbeth does change over the course of the play . In the beginning she was very cruel , harsh and would of done anything to make sure her husband become king . After reading Macbeth's letter she wanted to kill Duncan , which would make Macbeth king . She tries to act like she is a genuine person. She would do anything to get what she wants , which is a bad thing in this case . In the play she says what she wants to happen " come thick night , and pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell .…

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    Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s reactions to the murder of Duncan are very different, Macbeth is regretful and Lady Macbeth is calm. Lady Macbeth's biggest concern is hiding all of the evidence. In Act 2 scene 2, immediately after Duncan’s murder the scene is very crazy and a lot of spooky things are happening to nature. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are both nervous, Macbeth says he heard many sounds and two people saying a prayer, he says “Hark!--Who lies i’ th’ second chamber?” (Act 2 Sc. 2 line 26).…

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    Shakespeare's greatest villain, scholars contend that the choice is between Iago of Othello and Lady Macbeth of Macbeth. While neither can difinitively claim the prestigious title, both are clever, manipulative, greedy villains who will do anything to further their ends and destroy their story’s protagonist. Iago’s idea of revenge is destroying Othello and causing him the very grief which Iago himself feels. Lady Macbeth’s power hungry scheme to make herself queen ends up killing everyone she…

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    Who Is Lady Macbeth Evil

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    Lady Macbeth is generally seen as an evil person who corrupts her prestigious general of a husband, but she is not. Macbeth is a play where the main character, Macbeth, changes his future by betraying his loyalty and kills his king to take the throne. He slowly loses himself throughout the play leading to a tragic ending where the married couple meets their end. Macbeth has a loving wife who expresses her love with her selflessness and wish for a successful future for her husband. She cares…

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    January 2016 Lady Macbeth Macbeth is a seventeenth century play written by William Shakespeare and set in Scotland in the early 1600’s. The story starts with Macbeth, who is given a prophecy that he will become Thane of Cawdor and later become King of Scotland. After he is named Thane of Cawdor, He kills King Duncan so that he can assume the throne. The rest of the play shows how Macbeth continues to kill anyone who might take the throne until he is defeated. Throughout the play, Lady Macbeth…

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    give gifts to are Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, and Macduff. I would give Lady Macbeth a gold star for doing a good job covering up her husband’s deed. “Woe, alas! What, in our house” (Macbeth Act 2 Sc 3 li. 64-65). Lady Macbeth did a good job pretending that she didn’t know anything about Duncan’s death; therefore, this action deserves a golden star. The next character I would give a gift to is Macbeth. I would give Macbeth a flashlight so he could see in the dark. In scene three, Macbeth says that…

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    Lady Macbeth: Evil or Mentally Ill William Shakespeare is a playwright who explored the possibility of some characters being mentally ill before their time in The Tragedy of Macbeth during Renaissance drama. Lady Macbeth was married to Macbeth, the King of Scotland. The witches’ prophecies made Macbeth change his loyalty against the king. Macbeth told his wife about his prophecies. Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth tried everything they could do to keep the throne. As Lady Macbeth did for…

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    want. Lady Macbeth used Macbeth to get power. The Tragedy Of Macbeth explains the life of Macbeth being persuaded to murder people by his wife, Lady Macbeth. Macbeth does these things so that he can please Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth is a despicable person for putting all this dirt on Macbeth’s hands. Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth into doing plenty of things. She is a wicked person because she rather put the dirt on Macbeth’s hands instead of her own. In Act 2, Lady Macbeth persuades Macbeth…

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