Macbeth Notes (Act 1: Scene V, VI, VII)

SCENE V:

- Lady Macbeth enters reading a letter from Macbeth about the witches' prophecies.
- Reminder: Lady Macbeth is the queen of all bitches.
-  Lady Macbeth won't let remorse or guilt get in her way for she will do all she can to murder Duncan.
- She plans to kill Duncan with Macbeth so as to gain her title alongside Macbeth.
- Duncan visits the castle and plans to reside there for some time.

SCENE VI:

- When Duncan and his small party come to stay at Inverness, Lady Macbeth greets them and shows them inside.
- Wow, that was a REALLY short scene.
- Duncan and the party have trust in Macbeth and show no hostility towards the two lovers with a scheme.

SCENE VII:

- Macbeth tells himself that Duncan very much trusts him as his kinsman and host.
- Lady Macbeth and Macbeth device a way to kill Duncan.
- Lady Macbeth states that when Duncan falls asleep, she will make sure the guards enter a drunken haze that makes them unaware of their surroundings. That way it'll be easier to kill Duncan.
- Then they discuss using the guards' daggers to kill Duncan so as to frame them for the murder.
- "If we should fail?" Macbeth seems nervous for the outcome of the murder and the consequences that my follow. Lady Macbeth answers contemptuously.
- "Screw" is misinterpreted in Lady Macbeth's snappy answer to Macbeth's anxiety. It might mean something else. Huh...
- "False face must hide what the false heart doth know." I like this line.