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31. Juli 2015 · Read the full text of Macbeth's letter from the witches and Lady Macbeth's plan to murder Duncan. Learn about the historical context and themes of this scene from the Folger edition.
- Act 5, Scene 1
Act 1, scene 5 Lady Macbeth reads her husband’s letter about...
- Act 5, Scene 1
Read the full text and watch videos of Macbeth's scene 5, where Lady Macbeth receives a letter from her husband and prepares to murder Duncan. Learn about the themes, symbols, and language of this scene with MyShakespeare.com.
Lady Macbeth urges her husband to kill Duncan and seize the throne, using imagery of a flower and a snake. Macbeth resists, but Lady Macbeth promises to handle the plan herself.
Read the original and modern English translations of Macbeth's famous soliloquy, where he decides to murder Duncan and become king. See how the language and tone change as he expresses his ambition, fear, and cruelty.
- Summary: Act 1: Scene 5
- Summary: Act 1: Scene 6
- Summary: Act 1: Scene 7
- Analysis: Act 1: Scenes 5–7
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In Inverness, Macbeth’s castle, Lady Macbeth reads to herself a letter she has received from Macbeth. The letter announces Macbeth’s promotion to the thaneship of Cawdor and details his meeting with the witches. Lady Macbeth murmurs that she knows Macbeth is ambitious, but fears he is too full of “th’ milk of human kindness” to take the steps neces...
Duncan, the Scottish lords, and their attendants arrive outside Macbeth’s castle. Duncan praises the castle’s pleasant environment, and he thanks Lady Macbeth, who has emerged to greet him, for her hospitality. She replies that it is her duty to be hospitable since she and her husband owe so much to their king. Duncan then asks to be taken inside t...
Inside the castle, as oboes play and servants set a table for the evening’s feast, Macbeth paces by himself, pondering his idea of assassinating Duncan. He says that the deed would be easy if he could be certain that it would not set in motion a series of terrible consequences. He declares his willingness to risk eternal damnation but realizes that...
These scenes are dominated by Lady Macbeth, who is probably the most memorable character in the play. Her violent, blistering soliloquies in Act 1, scenes 5 and 7, testify to her strength of will, which completely eclipses that of her husband. She is well aware of the discrepancy between their respective resolves and understands that she will have ...
Learn about the key events and themes of Macbeth Act 1: Scenes 5–7, where Lady Macbeth urges her husband to kill Duncan and plans to frame the chamberlains. Explore the characters' motivations, actions, and language in this section of the play.
'They met me in the day of success: and I have. learned by the perfectest report, they have more in. them than mortal knowledge. When I burned in desire. to question them further, they made...
Read the full text and analysis of Macbeth's scene 5, where Lady Macbeth urges her husband to kill Duncan and seize the crown. Learn about the character, themes, and historical context of this famous play by William Shakespeare.
