Lady macbeth

• • Make thick my blood, stop up th' access and passage to remorse." (Act 1).
• • Imperative: 


  The imperative "make thick my blood" illustrates how she commands for emotional restraint and a callous indifference.Recognising that her aspirations for tyranny require a detachment from femininity and the accompanying emotions, Lady Macbeth seeks to rid herself of these elements to pave the way for her ruthless ambitions.
• Femme fatale: 


  This is a seductive and manipulative woman who can lure men into danger or sin- it is a common trope within literature and poetry. She is thus a femme fatale as she not only is manipulative but rejects her womanhood and motherhood- a typical trope of a femme fatale.
• ”Dash'd the brains out" (Act 1).
• Plosive on "dash'd":

  The plosive on "dash'd" creates a brutal sound, mirroring her brutal rejection of motherly instincts. Her proclivity for violence takes precedence over motherhood, leading to her unapologetic willingness to extinguish human life in the relentless pursuit of unchecked violent ambition.
• Juxtaposition:


  The deliberate contrast between the forceful verb "dash'd" and the delicate nature of "brains" serves as a poignant symbol reflecting Lady Macbeth's character. Despite her seemingly fragile exterior, she harbours a strong desire to instigate violence and chaos.
• Notably, her choice of targeting the vulnerable "brains" of infants signifies a recognition of both the paramount importance and extreme fragility of human existence. Yet this is ironic, as the very organ she seeks to disrupt in her unborn child - the seat of morality and reason - becomes the locus of her own downfall.