Lady Macbeth's Soliloquy In Act 1 Scene 5

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In Act 1 Scene 5, Shakespeare introduces and engages our interest in Lady Macbeth’s complex character by associating her with the supernatural and revealing her deadly ambition to fulfil her murderous needs. As the scene progresses, Lady Macbeth performs a soliloquy that brings light to the complexity of her character, using language associated with the supernatural and witchcraft. She says, “Come, you spirits/That tend on mortal thoughts,” referring to the ghosts that are deadly and feed on thoughts of murder. Shakespeare uses this in revealing Lady Macbeth’s belief of the supernatural and the innate connection she has that is strong enough for her to be calling out to them for help. The tone that she speaks in is demanding, showing the powerful