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“I fear thy nature, it is too full of the milk of human kindness” |
She recognises her feminine qualities and acknowledges that she doesn’t posses the sinister qualities needed to commit such crime. MILK is used by Shakespeare to symbolise fertility and youth, suggesting Lady Macbeth’s feminine features prevent her from killing Banquo |
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“You spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here and fill me from the crown to toe, top-full of the direst cruelty” |
Requests, ‘spirits’ conflicts god. To remove her demise qualities granted from god’s creation. Immediate contradiction if god’s law. ‘Direst cruelty’ |
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“Tis safe to be what we destroy than be destruction dwell in doubtful joy” |
Act 3 scene 2 |
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“Our damned spot, out I say!” |
Near end of the play, inner conflict with her decisions. |
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“When you durst do it, then you were a man” act |
Act 1 Scene 7 |
