What you should have so far - Act 1 Sc 5 analysis

When LM reads Macbeth’s letter she speaks purely in prose. However, when she starts to speak herself, her dialogue gradually morphs into poetry as she usues Iambic Pentameter increasingly. This implies that what she has to say is important and that she is a plotting character.	Lady Macbeth seems to be preoccupied with the idea that Macbeth is to be King due to fate. “Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem to have thee crowned withal” line 28-2. This, in some people eyes, shows hat she does not believe she is entirely responsible for the act, she believes she is just fulfilling destiny.
Lady Macbeth says ‘Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be what thou art promised’ line 15-16. This portrays Lady Macbeth as a very determined and stubborn character who has made up her mind about this matter even though she has only just heard the prediction.	When LM hears from the Messenger that the King is staying with them tonight, she says ‘He brings great news’ line 37, showing that her plot to kill the king has formed in her head. She is shown as devious to the point that she will even admit her joy in front of the servant.
She says that she fears Macbeth’s nature is ‘too full o’the milk of human kindness.’ Lines 16 This shows that she sees kindness as a weakness and not a virtue. She implies that people only gain success by being cruel.	“Come you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to toe top-full of direst cruelty’ 40-42. Here, LM’s dealing with the occult are clearly shown. She is portrayed almost as a supernatural character (or at least with supernatural help)
Lady Macbeth says of Macbeth “What thou wouldst highly, that wouldst thou holily.” Line 19-21 What this means is that whenever Macbeth does anything important, he wants to do it in a ‘holy’ way. This implies that he has religious/Christian principles, and this is what is holding him back.	“Stop up the access and passage to remorse” 45. A very important line. Lady Macbeth expects to feel sorry for what she has done and begs the spirits to help her not to feel sorry. This shows that she knows what she is doing is wrong.
Lady Macbeth is shown as quite a bossy character. She says ‘Hie thee hither’ line 26 which means come home quickly. Whilst this is not exactly shocking these days, it would possibly have appeared quite unusual to an audience at the time to see a woman being so bossy towards her husband (even though he is not actually there at the time).	“Come thick night…that my keen knife see not the wound it makes, Nor heaven peep through the blanke of the dark to cry ‘Hold, hold’.Lines 49-54 As above.
She wants Macbeth to come back quick so that she can ‘pour my spirits in thine ear’. This is the first hint that Lady Macbeth is dealing with supernatural forces. She seems to be implying that she will slowly persuade him to kill the King. But the mention of spirits makes us think of the occult.	“bear welcome in your eye, your hand, your tongue; look like th’ innocent flower but be the serpent under it.”64-67. LM instructs Macbeth how to cunningly make Duncan feel at rest but really to plot against him. This shows her devious side. Perhaps the spirits are at work already?