Macbeth ACT 1, SCENE 5,

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In Act 1, Scene 5 of Macbeth, The scene opens at a critical turning point in the play Lady Macbeth receives a letter from Macbeth telling him of his encounter with the witches and his new title as Thane of Cawdor.
This scene shows her ambition and determination to see Macbeth become the king, regardless of the means required to achieve that goal.

When Macbeth arrives the castle, she tells him that they must act in haste, most decisively to fulfill the prophecy.
She begins to plot the murder of King Duncan, with the intention of framing his guards for the crime.
The scene shows Lady Macbeth’s manipulative and greedy nature, and it sets the stage for the horrifying events that will follow.

Important quotes from the scene:

Lady Macbeth: “Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under’t.”
Lady Macbeth: “Unsex me here and fill me from the crown to the toe topfull of direst cruelty.”

This scene is most important as it shows Lady Macbeth’s determination and introduces her as a powerful force behind Macbeth’s eventual decline into regicide. Here we get a character portrayal of lady Macbeth.