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When attending the gathering he tells guests that "[his] dull brain [is] wrought with forgotten things" (Shakespeare I.iii.166-167). He is slowly allowing himself to be eaten alive by such guilt that he even admits to his party attendants. Macbeth goes through with the slaying of Duncan...
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Macbeth goes through with the slaying of Duncan. His wife tells him to look innocent and to "carry [the daggers] and smear the sleepy grooms with blood" (Shakespeare II.ii.63-64). His innocence is no longer available, that it is nearly a pawn in his game to be crowned King of Scotland...
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task-Explain what act 1 scene 7 tells us about the character of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. What is troubling Macbeth at the beginning of the scene and how does Lady Macbeth persuade him to go through with the murder of Duncan? Before this scene, we are told that the king Duncan hears good news about the Norway battle. On the way home from battle Macbeth and his best friend Banquo meet three witches who tell Macbeth that he will become king and will also become Thane of Cawdor but they also tell Macbeth he will not have an heir and that Banquo's son Fleance will become Macbeth's successor...	2 / 473
Macbeth - Lady Macbeth Is Worse Than Macbeth When Macbeth first hears the prophecies, and when the first 2/3 of it comes true, he does think of killing the king, but also, towards the end of Act 1, Scene 3, he thinks that perhaps he doesn't need to do anything to become the king : "If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me without my stir...	2 / 429
Lady Macbeth Is Worse Than Macbeth When Macbeth first hears the prophecies, and when the first 2/3 of it comes true, he does think of killing the king, but also, towards the end of Act 1, Scene 3, he thinks that perhaps he doesn't need to do anything to become the king : "If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me without my stir...	2 / 429
Lady MacBeth Lady Macbeth is respected by Macbeth, and the rest of the kingdom. King Duncan calls her "our honored hostess." She is very loving to her husband, this is shown by her ambition for Macbeth to be king...	2 / 447
Lady Macbeth When Macbeth first hears the predictions, and when the predictions begin to be fulfilled, he does think of killing the king, but also, towards the end of Act 1, Scene 3, he thinks that perhaps he doesn't need to do anything to become the king : "If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me without my stir...	2 / 429
Comparing and Contrasting Macbeth and Lady Macbeth Macbeth and Lady Macbeth both posses greedy and ambitious attributes. So far we have learned that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are very ambitious to gain kingship...	2 / 395
Lady Macbeth Seduces Macbeth In Many Ways After Macbeth's deed was done, he would of succumb to his guilt if it weren't for lady Macbeth. His paranoia started to get the best of him. Macbeth thinks that someone has heard him commit the crime, " I have done the deed, didst thou not hear a noise? " (Macbeth, II, II, 15) The good Lady tells Macbeth she heard nothing, she is comforting him by reassuring him that no one heard a thing, " I heard the owl scream and the crickets cry...	3 / 669