In this scene, Macbeth's ideas on assassinating the King (also his friend) change greatly. MacBeth starts off greatly against the killing, but is converted by a possessed Lady MacBeth.

At the start of the scene, MacBeth is discussing the killing with himself in a soliloquy. He is greatly against the killing at this point. He feels that despite the fact he really wants to kill the king, he can't bring himself to do it: 'I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition that o'erleaps itself and falls on th'other' - This means that the only reason he wants to kill the king is his 'vaulting ambition'.

He also feels that Duncan was a good king 'So clear in his great office', and was very loyal to him - And MacBeth felt he returned this loyalty. MacBeth is s

MacBeth is not the sort of person who appears to be easily persuaded, so Lady MacBeth was obviously prepared or armed with arguments to get MacBeth back on track. She uses threats and insults to persuade him.

MacBeth is then totally converted, and gets into the flow of things. He suggests making it look like the guards have done it 'When we have marked with blood those sleepy two of his own chamber and used their very daggers'. He also praises Lady MacBeth, saying: 'Bring forth men children only, for thy undaunted mettle should compose nothing but males' This means that Lady MacBeth is so ruthless and tough, she should only have male offspring.

Another insult Lady MacBeth uses is 'When you durst do it, then you are a man'. This basically says that he is not a man until he carries out the killing. This insults MacBeths masculinity as MacBet

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