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lady macbeth and power

xtreme levels of her will and hunger. This is also shown through the fluency of the manner in which she delivers her soliloquy. This shows that she feels very strongly for what she is saying as she does not run out of things to say. Lady Macbeth says she wishes to "chastise with the valour of" her "tongue". The tongue being a somewhat sexual body part can be used as a representation of a certain amount of sex appeal. At a symbolic level, sex appeal in this situation can be interpreted towards the fact that Lady Macbeth, being a female, will exploit her gender in luring Macbeth to change. This can reflect Macbeth’s weak heart as a result of his overly kind character. In addition, this shows the strong level of trust Macbeth has over Lady Macbeth to the extent that in their relationship, he puts himself in a position of danger. The effort in which Lady Macbeth is going to put in into making Macbeth evil to murder Duncan is expressed through the words "chastise" and "valour". This is achieved through the harsh and commanding tones of these words. The fact that she wishes to discipline him, through the word "chastise", can be seen as though Lady Macbeth feels like a teacher to Macbeth in this situation. Being the teacher, Lady Macbeth feels that she is superior and in control towards Macbeth. This also contributes towards the development of Lady Macbeth’s character of one not only of utmost evilness, but also a character with plenty of fortitude. This is further strengthened by the supremacy of the word "all". The extent of her confidence is further shown in this single word as it shows that she is fearless of anything that stands in her way. Lady Macbeth working extremely hard to make her husband perform the murder emphasizes her greedy character to the extent that she is prepared to jeopardize her husband’s stature and pride in society for the sake of her own glory. Throughout the soliloquy, Lady Macbeth uses a mixture o...

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