GCSE Macbeth: Lady Macbeth Character Essay Plan

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  • Lady Macbeth
    • dominant and ruthless
      • "fill me with direst cruelty"
      • attacks Macbeth's character when he is reluctant to kill Duncan
      • Macbeth hardly speaks in the first scene of them both together
        • LM dominates the conversation and gives orders to Macbeth
          • "come"
          • "fill"
          • "stop"
          • "take"
      • she claims that she would have "dash'd the brains out" of her own child if Macbeth has asked her to
    • manipulative
      • "I pour my spirits in thine ear"
      • forces Macbeth to accept the plan to kill Duncan by questioning his character
    • presents a flawed idea of masculinity
      • sees kindness and morality as bad traits
      • "are you a man?"
      • "unsex me here"
      • "too full o'th'milk of human kindness"
    • deceitful, hypocritical, betrays king
      • "look like the  innocent flower but be the serpent under't"
      • supposed to be Duncan's protective, obedient hostess
        • refers to Duncan as "Your Majesty" and flatters him which disgusts the audience who know what she had been planning
        • "honour'd hostess"
        • "fair and noble hostess"
  • KEY
    • Main Point
    • Quote
    • Development of point

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