reparations have been made to carry out the death of Duncan, Lady Macbeth ponders on killing Duncan herself but humanly tells Macbeth she can not do it because "he resembled my father as he slept." (II, sc ii, 12-13) Clearly a softer, woman like side of Lady Macbeth is present here, unlike what she asked for by asking the spirits to "unsex" her (I, sc vi, 41) Even just after the murder occurs, Lady Macbeth shows her compassionate side towards Macbeth by attempting to calm his nerves and even manages to bring a bit of humor and irony in to the situation by saying "These deeds must not be thought after these ways: so, it will make us mad." (II, sc ii, 32) Lady Macbeth's attempts to console her husband after so vile a deed are accented when she herself also laces the guard's daggers with blood and then plants them on them. By doing this she fulfilled her plan of framing Duncan's guards for the murder as seen when she says "his spongy officers, who shall bear the guilt of our great quell." (I, sc vii, 71-72.) The morning after the murder, Lady Macbeth exclaimed "What, In our house?" (II, sc iii, 86) when Macduff announced the news of the king's death. This fake exclamation is clearly done to draw all of the suspicion away from her and her husband. She takes this "acting" even further when she finds out that Macbeth has himself killed the two guards. Lady Macbeth faints and cries "help me hence, ho!" (II, sc iii, 117) She is then carried out, thus successfully getting every person present the morning after the murder to believe she and her husband had no involvement with the murder. Quite an actress! As the play continues, Lady Macbeth remains strongly in control and manages surprisingly well every possible problem which arises which could show her and her husband's guilt. Perhaps the greatest illustration of this is the banquet scene which Macbeth sees Banquo's ghost. As all nobles of Scotland look on, Macbeth shouts at a gho...
