Witches Prediction In Macbeth

The knowledge of witches’ prediction that Macbeth will be the next king of Scotland aroused Lady Macbeth’s desire to see Macbeth crowns himself. She believed that he deserved to be the king and he is worth it. She is aware of her husband’s bravery at the battlefield and his contribution to the victory. She is a quick thinker. “Raven himself is hoarse”, she compared the messenger who delivered the news that King Duncan will spend the night at Macbeth’s castle to an ill-omen bird. She is excited. She foresees that the prophecy of the witches could be fulfilled. Hence she has been referred as the “fourth witch”. “Fatal entrance of Duncan, under my battlements”, it shows her dominance. Instead “our” she said “my”, like she doesn’t take her husband

She is aware of her weaknesses and her nature and her husband’s too. Lady Macbeth needs “murdering ministers, sightless substances” to “take my milk for gall”, to poison herself with murderous thoughts instead of kindness like pure milk. She knows that she has a huge task in driving Macbeth to this deed. Without many greetings, she breaks her plan to Macbeth. “Shall sun that tomorrow see”, her iron will is revealed. This might be the best opportunity to kill the King. They might not get another chance. That is why for this she turned herself into a ruthless monster. She is meticulous, self-controlled and determined.She has a great understanding of her husband’s weaknesses even though she is unaware of his imagination. “Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under’t”. She is using metaphorical language and trying to get into every place in his heart and brain to seal it with the deal. That is what later in the play Banquo once said “Valour of her tongue” Lady Macbeth is intellectual, she chooses words wisely and she knows how to awake the desire to be the King in his heart. Lady Macbeth does not want him to miss this opportunity. Her intellectuality is superior to Macbeth. Yet Macbeth was not prepared. He said “we will speak further”. He could not resist the dominating personality of his wife. Later, when Macbeth asked “If we should fail?”, her answer “We fail”, sounded like she was surprised implying that there was no room for failure or she said it in a mocking tone as an exclamation of disdain at the very notion of their failing. She drove him into the deed by her