Macbeth · Character
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth's fierce, clear-eyed wife, who reads his letter and instantly resolves that the crown must be taken tonight, not waited for.
major
Also known as Lady Macbeth Alack, Lady Macbeth Nought, Lady Macbeth Who dares receive it other
First appearance: macbeth
As a major figure in Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Reads Macbeth's letter, resolves to push him to murder, and invokes spirits to 'unsex' her and fill her with cruelty.
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Where her husband hesitates, Lady Macbeth calculates, calling on spirits to unsex her and thicken her blood so no compunction can shake her purpose. She fears his nature is too full of the milk of human kindness to…
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- Rivalry
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Character groups
- Supernatural and Royal Influences
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- Malcolm
rivalry · negative
Lady Macbeth is the wife of Malcolm's enemy and complicit in the murder of his father,… How this plays out →
- Lord
rivalry · negative
- Malcolm
rivalry · negative
Lady Macbeth is the wife of Malcolm's enemy and complicit in the murder of his father,… How this plays out →
- Malcolm
rivalry · negative
Lady Macbeth is the wife of Malcolm's enemy and complicit in the murder of his father,… How this plays out →
- Lord
rivalry · negative
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