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Lady Macbeth Timeline

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Introduction

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Lady Macbeth changes a lot in the Shakespeare play, "Macbeth". At first she is a brave person willing to do anything to make Macbeth king. This all changes when they kill Duncan and she feels guilty. In the end she ends up killing herself .

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Act 1 scene:5

In this scene, Lady Macbeth first receives a letter sent from Macbeth. It reads that the "weird sisters" (witches that can tell the future) have told Macbeth that he is to be king. Lady Macbeth is afraid that Macbeth won't follow through with this information about how he shall be king later in his wife. Lady Macbeth then finds out that the current king, king Duncan was coming to stay at their castle that night. She then starts thinking about maybe killing Duncan. She tells Macbeth about her plan but he doesn't think they are up to it.

The letter

“They met me in the day of success, and I have learned by the perfectest report they have more in them than mortal knowledge. When I burned in desire to question them further, they made themselves air, into which they vanished.

Whiles I stood rapt in the wonder of it came missives from the king, who all-hailed me thane of Cawdor,' by which title, before, these weird sisters saluted me, and referred me to the coming on of time with hail, king that shalt be!

' This have I thought good to deliver thee, my dearest partner of greatness, that thou might’st not lose the dues of rejoicing, by being ignorant of what greatness is promised thee. Lay it to thy heart, and farewell.”

Glamis thou art, and Cawdor; and shalt be

What thou art promised. Yet do I fear thy nature;

It is too full o' th' milk of human kindness

To catch the nearest way: thou wouldst be great,

Art not without ambition, but without

The illness should attend it. What thou wouldst highly,

That wouldst thou holily; wouldst not play false,

And yet wouldst wrongly win. Thou'ld’st have, great Glamis,

That which cries, “Thus thou must do,” if thou have it,

And that which rather thou dost fear to do,

Than wishest should be undone. Hie thee hither,

That I may pour my spirits in thine ear

And chastise with the valor of my tongue

All that impedes thee from the golden round,

Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem

To have thee crowned withal.

Act 1.Scene 6:

In this scene, Duncan,his sons and his noblemen arrive at the castle.Lady Macbeth is first to greet them and tells them it is a pleasure to have them staying. They then all go off to find Macbeth. This is where Lady Macbeth finds Macbeth telling himself not to do the deed (killing). She tells him he has to man up and become stronger. She assures him that everything has been perfectly planned out and that they can frame the guards for the killing. He eventually caves in

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the plan has been made and Macbeth has been convinced now all that's left to do is do the deed. This is the first major character change for lady Macbeth . She goes from being an innocent character to one who has planned murder

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Act 1. Scene 7:

Macbeth in this scene is over thinking. He feels that Duncan doesn't deserve this and he has been a good king. The only reason do do this is to take power. He is happy with his reputation and doesn't want anything to go wrong. Lady Macbeth comes in and reminds him how much he wants to be king. She says he is too afraid to get what he wants and needs to man up. He still seems worried about failing. She says "screw your courage to the sticking-place," This means to be brave. She shares the plan and he becomes confident.

Act 2. Scene 2:

Lady Macbeth has followed through and drugged the guards night drinks. She is confident about what is about t happen and that he will be killed that night. She had agreed to kill Duncan but when she goes to his room she sees a resemblance between Duncan and her father. She decides that she can't kill him as she will feel that she will be killing her father. Macbeth then goes and kills Duncan with a dagger and comes out with bloody hands. Lady Macbeth stops him from thinking about what just happened. She takes the dagger and smears the guards to frame them for the deed. They go to their chamber to clean up. Lady Macbeth says that her hands are of the same colour and they are both involved. They hear a knocking and quickly clean themselves up and make themselves seem as though they have been asleep the whole time.

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Act 3. Scene 2:

Lady Macbeth needs to talk to Macbeth. At first she makes sure Banqou is gone. She then gets a servant to get Macbeth for her. When Macbeth comes she tells him to cheer up and forget about the past because "what's done is done" Macbeth then tells Lady Macbeth to be nice to Banqou, compliment him and even flirt a bit. She tells Macbeth to stop talking about what is done but he says he can't. " As long as Banquo and Fleance are alive he will fear that one of them will be crowned. Macbeth hints that maybe he will kill them but will not tell Lady Macbeth when she questions his words.

Act 3. Scene 4:

In this scene a dinner party is happening for the king and queen.Macbeth is seen acting strange.The first murderer comes in and Macbeth goes off talk. He gets informed that Baquo has had his throat slit and is dead although Fleance got away. Lady Macbeth has to distract the guest as Banquo's ghost has came to Macbeth. Lady Macbeth takes Macbeth away when the ghost sat in his reserved spot and had a fit. She talks to him in the corner and tells him to man up and grow up. She then concludes the party and watches everyone leave confused about Macbeth's behavior. Later that night Macbeth says he needs to speak to the weird sisters as he has a plan to kill Macduff. They then go to sleep.

Scene 1. Act 4:

Lady Macbeth changes dramatically in this scene. Her brave face about killing Duncan is gone. She has been caught sleep walking. Her actions reflect on the murder. She is continuously washing her ends to get of the "blood" even though they are perfectly clean. She has been seen telling Herself t o not look so pale and act as everything is fine. She is clearly not in a mental state about the killing. The doctor is amazed about what she has witnessed. She has agreed no to mention this to anyone as she is afraid of the outcome. She tells the gentlewoman to keep a close eye on her and be careful.

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Lady Macbeth death hasn't been put in a scene but it has been said what has happened. She got to overwhelmed with the guilt and her brain playing tricks with her. She decides to put it all to an end by jumping off a window ledge to her death.

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