Question

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Starting with this speech, explain how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
Write about:
• how Shakespeare presents their relationship in this speech
• how Shakespeare presents their relationship in the play

Answer 1

i) Not only does Lady Macbeth heavily influence Macbeth, but as they grow apart she is deeply affected. Shakespeare, in Macbeth, shows how an unbalanced and forceful relationship can end in tragedy, by showing how the two behave with and without each other, particularly how their speech and tone changes.