"I am afraid to think on what I have done; look on't again I dare not."
Donalbain. Here's the conversation where it comes up. Macbeth: I have done the deed. Didst thou not hear a noise? Lady M: I heard the owl screech and the crickets cry. Didst thou not speak? Macbeth: When? Lady M: Now. Macbeth: As I descended? Lady M: Ay. Macbeth: Hark! Who lies in the second chamber? Lady M: Donalbain. The Macbeths are jittery about whether someone might wake up and catch them in gore up to their elbows. Macbeth thinks he heard a noise, and Lady M thinks she heard someone speak. Macbeth thinks that he has heard it again--he says "Hark" which means "listen". He is asking Lady M to listen for the noise he hears. Then he wonders whether it might have come from the second chamber (next to the king's), and asks who is sleeping there. For some reason, knowing that it is Donalbain satisfies him and he can be distracted by the blood on his hands.
# That they would meet MacBeth 'on the heath' after the battle # That MacBeth would be king # That Banquo would begat kings. # That MacBeth had reason to fear MacDuff # That 'no man of woman born would harm MacBeth.' # That MacBeth would be king until the forest itself would march forth to besiege him.
That he can frame them for murdering King Duncan is the reason that Macbeth gives himself for killing King Duncan's guards. That he is overcome with grief over his sovereign's murder is the reason that Macbeth gives to the king's escort.Specifically, Macbeth kills Duncan - his guest, relative and ruler - in Act II Scene II of the play "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare. He also kills the royal guards, in order to charge them with the crime and prevent them from defending themselves. His explanation when the king's escort comes for him in the morning is the need to exact his own form of justice on those who disrespect Duncan as their king and Macbeth as their host.
She plays the role of planning it, and making sure all runs smoothly.
Lady Macbeth will become Queen of Scotland. The reason why she wants him to commit treason is for the benefit of her crafty self. When he becomes King she will become Queen. She is not thinking of anyone bar herself and she is using Macbeth to get to the throne. Macbeth sadly falls for his 'good' wife's idea and ends up committing a bad deed!
Donalbain. Here's the conversation where it comes up. Macbeth: I have done the deed. Didst thou not hear a noise? Lady M: I heard the owl screech and the crickets cry. Didst thou not speak? Macbeth: When? Lady M: Now. Macbeth: As I descended? Lady M: Ay. Macbeth: Hark! Who lies in the second chamber? Lady M: Donalbain. The Macbeths are jittery about whether someone might wake up and catch them in gore up to their elbows. Macbeth thinks he heard a noise, and Lady M thinks she heard someone speak. Macbeth thinks that he has heard it again--he says "Hark" which means "listen". He is asking Lady M to listen for the noise he hears. Then he wonders whether it might have come from the second chamber (next to the king's), and asks who is sleeping there. For some reason, knowing that it is Donalbain satisfies him and he can be distracted by the blood on his hands.
Lady Macbeth plays a significant role in influencing Macbeth's actions and decisions, particularly in persuading him to commit regicide. However, ultimately, Macbeth is responsible for his own choices and decisions that lead to his downfall, as he chooses to listen to his own ambition and the prophecies of the witches. Lady Macbeth's influence is a contributing factor, but not the sole reason for Macbeth's fall.
He wanted to become the King.
# That they would meet MacBeth 'on the heath' after the battle # That MacBeth would be king # That Banquo would begat kings. # That MacBeth had reason to fear MacDuff # That 'no man of woman born would harm MacBeth.' # That MacBeth would be king until the forest itself would march forth to besiege him.
That he can frame them for murdering King Duncan is the reason that Macbeth gives himself for killing King Duncan's guards. That he is overcome with grief over his sovereign's murder is the reason that Macbeth gives to the king's escort.Specifically, Macbeth kills Duncan - his guest, relative and ruler - in Act II Scene II of the play "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare. He also kills the royal guards, in order to charge them with the crime and prevent them from defending themselves. His explanation when the king's escort comes for him in the morning is the need to exact his own form of justice on those who disrespect Duncan as their king and Macbeth as their host.
Macbeth ordered the bloody murder of Macduff's wife and children. That would be grounds for revenge in any action movie.
She plays the role of planning it, and making sure all runs smoothly.
Lady Macbeth will become Queen of Scotland. The reason why she wants him to commit treason is for the benefit of her crafty self. When he becomes King she will become Queen. She is not thinking of anyone bar herself and she is using Macbeth to get to the throne. Macbeth sadly falls for his 'good' wife's idea and ends up committing a bad deed!
According to kermode, what reason does Macbeth provide for killing duncan
Hecate seeks to destroy Macbeth for the simple reason that it would please her. She is the queen of the witches and therefore wants to make as many people as she can miserable. She even criticizes the original three witches for allowing Macbeth to hold information that would make him happy.
The day Macbeth killed Duncan, Macduff came to pick him up. Macbeth acted innocent and Macduff was the only one that noticed. Also, because Macbeth host a party and he has sent everyone an invitation. During the party, Macbeth has noticed that Macduff is not there. To Macbeth is like Macduff is disrespecting him by not showing up.
Decisions are always hard to make, but have to be made everyday. People tend to put pressure on others to force them to make the wrong decisions. In Macbeth's case, Lady Macbeth is highly responsible for the evil doings of Macbeth, by forcing him to make the wrong choices, which puts his leadership at stake. She urges her husband to kill Duncan and become king, but is eventually driven to madness and suicide by her guilt over the bloodshed that follows. If it weren't for Lady Macbeth, Macbeth never would have killed anyone. At first, Macbeth felt he had no reason to kill King Duncan, because of the witches' prophecies which stated that in the future, he will become king. "If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me without my stir." However, when Lady Macbeth found out about the prophecy that stated that Macbeth will become king, she immediately felt reason to murder him. "Is too full o' the milk of human kindness" shows that Lady Macbeth considers Macbeth to be a "wimp," and that she'll have to do this all by herself. "Leave all the rest to me" clearly states that Lady Macbeth takes control over Macbeth's thought which was not to kill Duncan, for he found no reason to. Lady Macbeth continues to convince and persuade Macbeth into her "plan" which is to kill King Duncan. Macbeth agrees to follow Lady Macbeth's thoughts and kills King Duncan. He regrets his actions afterward, which is proof that he never was willing to kill him in the first place. Macbeth has become deeply involved with murder, and eventually kills several others. This is proof that Lady Macbeth has transformed Macbeth into being a greedy, coldhearted human being, by saying things such as "Are you a man?" She undermines his masculinity, to make him feel at fault, and have it her way. Eventually, Lady Macbeth is driven to Madness by the guilt she holds on her shoulders, and ends up committing suicide. If it weren't for Lady Macbeth, Macbeth would have never killed anyone.