Following on from my post about 'hidden' stage directions, this short video explains Lady Macbeth's descent into madness very clearly, showing how Shakespeare stages the scene to show, by way of pathetic fallacy and metaphor, the undoing of his once-controlling and once-powerful character.
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In a Nutshell...After returning from war, Macbeth meets three witches who tell him that he is to become King. His wife persuades him to kill the existing King in order to win the throne - but this comes with a whole heap of problems, as Macbeth has to continually kill people - including his best friend - in order to hide the truth. Archives
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