Almost the first thing
Ladydoes afterreturns home in Act 1, Scene 5, is give him instructions, showing that she is
certainly the more dominant partner in their relationship. She says that, whenarrives, he
should "Look like th' innocent flower, / But be the serpent under 't" (1.5.67-68). In
other words, she directs him to appear loyal and good as he always has, but to harbor his
murderous intentions in secret. In fact, the final line of the scene is hers: she tells
Macbeth, "Leave all the rest to me." She will do all the planning of Duncan's murder,
and she actually intends to commit the murder herself,...
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
How does Lady Macbeth dominate her husband throughout the play?
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