Relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth

Relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth

1. Lady Macbeth

   • Lady Macbeth is ambitious - She talks about ""The future in the instant""
   • She manipulates her husband - She says ""screw your courage to the sticking place""
   • She can remain in control - She does not panic and orders him around
   • She shows no remorse - She says ""Give me the daggers""
   • She sees Macbeth as a coward - She talks of her ""shame"" at his ""heart so white""
   • Lady Macbeth is powerful - She tells the lords to ""speak not"" and ""go at once""

2. Macbeth

   • Macbeth is brave in battle - Duncan calls him ""noble Macbeth"" because he is so tough
   • He is tempted by ambition - He talks about his ""black and deep desires"" (to be king)
   • He is led by his wife - She tells him to ""Leave all the rest to me.""
   • Macbeth has hallucinations - ""Is this a dagger which I see before me""
   • He regrets killing Duncan - He says he would ""wake Duncan"" if only he could
   • He is not afraid to die - ""I'll fight till from my bones my flesh be hack'd""

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