It depends which Macbeth freakout you are talking about: the one after he commits the murder (where he freaks out about not being able to say Amen) and the other at the dinner party (when he sees the ghost of Banquo). One of my favourite lines from the former is "Infirm of purpose!" and from the latter, "When all is done you look but on a stool!"
Lady Macbeth tells the guests that this is just a strange habit Macbeth has. "Think of this, good peers, But as a thing of custom. 'Tis no other; Only it spoils the pleasure of the time."
Lady Macbeth is the more forceful, probably because she is less foresighted. Macbeth knows the likely consequences of his acts, but she does not. She cannot imagine the downside to the murder; all she sees is herself as the chatelaine, hosting dinner parties. This lack of foresight gives her the strength to use everything she's got to persuade Macbeth to the murder.
Macbeth is seeing the ghost of Banquo and this is causing him to act crazily, spoiling the party. Lady M tries to get him to settle down. But things get worse. Macbeth starts to say things which might give away the fact that he had Banquo murdered. Lady M then decides that she has to get rid of the guests.
How does lady macbeth cover for macbeth at the banquet?
The reaction between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth is initially very different after they kill Duncan. Lady Macbeth is enthusiastic but Macbeth regrets his actions.
First they drink toasts to them, then frighten them, then push them unceremoniously out of the door.
Lady Macbeth tells the guests that this is just a strange habit Macbeth has. "Think of this, good peers, But as a thing of custom. 'Tis no other; Only it spoils the pleasure of the time."
Lady Macbeth is the more forceful, probably because she is less foresighted. Macbeth knows the likely consequences of his acts, but she does not. She cannot imagine the downside to the murder; all she sees is herself as the chatelaine, hosting dinner parties. This lack of foresight gives her the strength to use everything she's got to persuade Macbeth to the murder.
Macbeth is seeing the ghost of Banquo and this is causing him to act crazily, spoiling the party. Lady M tries to get him to settle down. But things get worse. Macbeth starts to say things which might give away the fact that he had Banquo murdered. Lady M then decides that she has to get rid of the guests.
How does lady macbeth cover for macbeth at the banquet?
Lady Macbeth explains that her husband's behavior at dinner, where he sees Banquo's ghost, is due to a temporary fit of madness. She urges the guests to ignore his behavior and assures them that he will recover soon. Lady Macbeth wants to downplay the incident to prevent suspicion falling on her husband.
Lady Macbeth is the wife of the title character, Macbeth, a Scottish nobleman.
Lady Macbeth is often portrayed as a fourth witch.
Lady Macbeth
The reaction between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth is initially very different after they kill Duncan. Lady Macbeth is enthusiastic but Macbeth regrets his actions.
Lady Macbeth
Grouch It should be Gruoch.... She was Lady Gruoch of Scotland before she married Macbeth. Throughout the play she is usually referred to as Lady Macbeth.