Lady Macduff

Lady Macbeth and Lady Macduff are almost polar opposites. They were written to contrast one another, because Lady Macbeth is cold and unkind, which Lady Macduff is innocent and good. This relates to the overall theme of the play because it’s been good vs. evil with Macbeth vs. Duncan, and Macbeth vs. murderous thoughts, and now Lady Macbeth vs. Lady Macduff. Lady Macbeth is cold, harsh, and strong. She an advocate and supporter of her husband murdering someone, just for their own personal benefit. When her husband is thinking of not commiting the murder, she says that she would actually murder her own infant child if she had promised to (I.vii.47-60). Her personality fits well in this show because it contrasts with Macbeth’s personality, with Macbeth being hesitant about murdering someone in the beginning of the show (IV.vii.32-36), and Lady Macbeth having to be the one to convince him to do it (IV.vii.60-72). it shows how strong and ambitious she is, and how scared and hesitant he was, and it goes well together. Now we have another character whose personality goes against Lady Macbeth’s, Lady Macduff. Lady Macduff is seen as the loving…

The three characters I would 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…

with in our everyday lives. The characters that we will come across our lives are Macbeth, Macduff, Banquo, and Lady Macbeth. Macbeth is an example of a man whose life took a drastic change by some sort of event, Macduff was the well-rounded man of the play, Banquo is the one person that remains loyal and is full of wisdom, and Lady Macbeth is the deceit and peer pressure that society instills in us. If you were to ask someone what the traits of a man is the answers might not be the same, but…

moral decency. Thus, Shakespeare uses female characters such as Lady Macbeth and Lady Macduff in the play to represent the struggle between good and evil by examining elements like gender archetypes, gender identity, and marriage partners. This use of female characters identifies morally different sides within the play and allows the audience to distinguish between every side’s decisions. Through female characters Shakespeare highlights the presence of good and evil within contrasting…

The story of Medea, written by the Greek poet Euripides, is about a woman who goes on a vengeful killing spree, after being scorned by her husband, Jason. Having already killed prior to that her scorn fed her murderous impulses. Her worldview indicates that she prays to the gods/goddess to go unpunished for her sins. She seeks out revenge for those who have caused her pain. As a result, Medea believes that revenge is justified. Medea seeks revenge to justify how her husband Jason has mocked…

[time] has been that, when brains were out, the man would die, and there an end. But now they rise again with twenty mortal murders on their crowns and push us from our stools.”(105), explaining that on the battlefield Macbeth had not felt guilty for the blood he spilt because his murders were justified, but now innocent blood has shed, and he feels shame. Later in the story, as Macbeth seeks the witches out to find the worst of his fate, the witches feed him riddles which show him the prophecy…

character Lady Macbeth does not conform to the gender expectations of her time. Her nonconformity is shown through the actions she takes—rebelling against the common notion of feminity by inciting violence—to ensure her husband's, Macbeth's, place as king. The character Lady Macduff serves as a foil to Lady Macbeth and displays how women are expected to behave. Because it seems that Lady Macduff is put forth as an example of the ideal woman, it is expected that she would meet a fate different…

Term: Anaphora- “In writing or speech, the deliberate repetition of the first part of a sentence of neighboring clauses in order to achieve an artistic effect is called anaphora” (literarydevices.net) Context: Unaware of his family’s murder, Macduff has fled to England to plead to Malcolm, heir to the Scottish throne, to fulfill his duties as the new King and overthrow Macbeth immediately. However, the state in which Macduff finds Malcolm is wretchedly pitiful; Malcolm has resigned, even…

watching it to put it all together. The Patrick Stewart version of Macbeth also inserted a lot of details that weren’t in the actual play. Lady Macbeth never actually washed her hands and certainly didn’t do it with some type of burning liquid. The use of somewhat modern technology was a huge difference but it didn’t affect the fight scene between Macbeth and Macduff. Both men still used swords against each other and Macduff took Macbeths head off with a dagger. When Macbeth said his most…

The Meaning Inside the Head (A Discussion on the themes of Macbeth's Soliloquy of Act, Scene 5.) The final act of Macbeth is an intense act that involves many different big events. First Lady Macbeth has gone completely crazy, and ends up killing herself from her mental illness. Macbeth finds this out, and also was informed about Malcolm and Macduff, with thousands of English military men were coming to end his life and take the throne back. In act 5, scene 5, Macbeth is starting to…