Lady MacBeth In William Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth, Lady Macbeth plays the role of a masterful manipulator. Nowhere in the play is this more apparent than in scenes six and seven of Act One, where she takes on the roles of a fair lady, a manly woman, and than of a witch. When welcoming the king, Duncan, to their castle, she creates a flawless illusion of pleasantry. In fact, the oblivious king goes as far as to compliment Lady Macbeth as “fair and noble”, even as he steps into the castle in…
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