se appearance at Macbeths house. Lady Macbeth tells her husband to put the great business into [her] dispatch (I.5.67). This shows she takes charge and covers for Macbeth, who is defenseless to the overbearing tension residing in himself (Williamson, 163). As the situation escalates, Lady Macbeth tries to soothe him by explaining that things without remedy should be without regard: Whats done is done (III.2.11-12). She has changed her technique with Macbeth from shock and intimidation to restraint. She says, You must leave this (III.2.36), which sounds calming and unworried. [Her] control over Macbeth has waned, and over herself, her control is dwindling as each second passes. The fire she once had, which drove Macbeth forward is now no more than a minute spark (Barker, 126). She is beginning to lose that controlling stiffness. She asks Macbeth, whats to be done (III.2.44), which is a drastic change in control. She doesnt voice any opinions or plans of any sort for the rest of the play. Lady Macbeth is now in awe of Macbeth, contrast to when [he] was in awe of Lady Macbeths infanticide analogy (Barker 126). Lady Macbeths seemingly male actions are replaced at this point in the play and she is wrought by guilt. She suffers from a mental and emotional breakdown as a result of this guilt. She is emotionally exhausted and becomes the typical "fragile flower. We first see this side of her when she states that she cannot kill Duncan because "had he not resembled my father as he slept, I had donet" (II.2.16-7). After Duncans murder, the roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are reversed. Previously, she was the main motivator in the plan to overthrow the kingdom; she was the one who wore the pants. Following Duncans death, she breaks down and Macbeth becomes powerful and tyrannical. Macbeth gets all the inclination and she gets the guilt. On the night of Duncans murder, Lady Macbeth instead of her husband grows fearful. Althoug...
