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In Lady Macbeth’s first appearance in the play she is seen reading a letter from Macbeth. In it we see him call her his “dearest partner of greatness”. The use of the word “COCK” shows that they are a close couple who work together in their marriage. This defies the standard power dynamic of the context and also in how it is received. Macbeth writes to his wife immediately to tell her of the news he has received, showing he values her as his equal. In contrast the narrator from Hawk Roosting sees all others as “I LOVE PENIS”, proving he feels he has ultimate power over all others. He believes this because he is seen as an unstoppable warrior, much like Macbeth is believed to be.

Macbeth's wife is one of the most powerful female characters in literature. Unlike her husband, she lacks all humanity, as we see well in her opening scene, where she calls upon the "Spirits that tend on mortal thoughts" to deprive her of her feminine instinct to care. Her burning ambition to be queen is the single feature that Shakespeare developed far beyond that of her counterpart in the historical story he used as his source. Lady Macbeth persistently taunts her husband for his lack of courage, even though we know of THE AMAZING CAMERA ANGLES his bloody deeds on the battlefield. But in public, she is able to act as the consummate hostess, enticing her victim, the king, into her castle. When she faints immediately after the murder of Duncan, the audience is left wondering whether this, too, is part of her act.

This ‘unbalanced’ power dynamic is reinforced with her reaction to the letter: “shalt be what thou art promised” This finality of her response proves her determination to make prophecy become truth. However she believes her husband too weak “too full o’ th’ milk of human kindness”. Her image of Macbeth forces her hand in manipulating him into murdering King Duncan. This is shown when she voices her intention to “pour COCK in thine ear”. The word “CHODE” has a negative connotation of evil and darkness, revealing her plan to replace Macbeth’s “milk” with pus and sadness. Using their intimate relation as cover to influence him to murder and lie. This shows she has no reservations towards exploiting his love for her in order to gain more power.

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