Lady Macbeth Monologue

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Be Careful What You Wish For
Rationale: The monologue takes place at the end of Act 1, following Lady Macbeth as she awaits the murder of Duncan. In the previous scenes of Act 1, Macbeth and Banquo are provided with prophecies. Banquo is to have a line of kings were Macbeth is to became Thane of Cawdor, then king. He meets with Duncan, receiving news that he is in fact Thane of Cawdor. This news invokes a darker mentality within Macbeth, with him stating that he must overcome Malcolm in order to fulfil his prophecy. He writes a letter to Lady Macbeth, informing her of the news to which expresses her innermost desires for him. King Duncan visits the Macbeth castle, where Lady Macbeth and Macbeth discuss murdering him in order to fulfil the prophecies. Although Macbeth has clear doubts, Lady Macbeth encourages him, instructing him to be courageous.
After the monologue takes place, Macbeth is announced as king. Macbeth is consumed by power. His fears cause him to kill Banquo, with
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Sigh) The coolness of the stones against my bare feet, contradict the warmth protruding from the candle which I carry. (Chuckle) The battle between warmth and cool is humorous, as it is known the icy bitterness will always prevail . (Slowly pace around) Walking with no set destination, my thoughts ponder towards the events to which are soon to follow. (Disgusted) Duncan yields the milk of compassion . No man can yield this and still be a man. (With authority) He must go, his faith blinding him to true power. His naivety presenting to me a dagger, beckoning me to take it. Although the purity of a man's heart, a heart as weak as my husbands, cowers before power; the blessings provided by the spirits on which I pray have instilled in me an understanding. (Growing in aggressiveness) An understanding that we shall not serve under a lesser power! My thickened blood is what defines my authority. His sexuality that of power. We are the exemplar to future kings. We will have