Hello, I have my CA next weekso hvebeenpractising my work but I wanted to seeif anyone could read it and tell me if its an A grade piece of work.this is only one paragraph and the practise queston is
Explorein how the relationship between macbeth and lady macbeth is presented in the play also linkto polankis version.
My response one paragraph
Furthermore, the relatonship is presented as weak due to the imbalance of affection between lady macbeth and macbeth. In act 1 scene 5 we see lady macbeth performing her soliloquy whjch is very important becajse it allows us to see thier truefeelings towards each other, it acts like a window almost. In the letter, lady macbeth is referred to " my dearest partner in greatness" by macbeth which shows the audience how much he loves her because by him classingher as his "Partner" is showing they are equals which goes against the usual relationship stereotype in the 1600's where men were were seen s superior to the women. This impacts the jacobeon audience because it may make them dislike macbeth because he insulting the power of men by being affectionmacbeth his "dearest love". This also links to shakesleares intentions because he may have wanted the audience to take a notice of how different the relationship is (compared to the typical couple) so they understand how important it is to the play. Macbeths reaction to lady macbeth is contradicted by hers to him because rather than greeting him in a similair tone to him e.g. my dearest partner she greets him with "great glamis, worthy cawdor" which shows the imbalance of affection because she is prioritising his power over the emotional connection a couple should share to have a strong relationship.Shakespearees effective use of the word "great" emphasises how differently lady macbeth and macbeth view each other as macbeth means they would share the "greatness" which will come but she mens the "great" power that is used to rule over others. However, as their relationship develops over the course of the play so does their affection towards each other because in Act 3 scene 2, macbeth calls lady macbeth "dearest chuck" which has changed from "love" or "partner in greatness". this shows as macbeth has gained more power hi view towards lady mcbeth has changed because he doesnt class her as highly as he did before. the word chuck also has connotations lf a chick which is delicate and weak creatue which could show how shakespeare wnts the audience to know how the power macbeth has, has changed his love and emotions.the relationship between them has become more formal over the course of the play as in act 5 scene 5, lady macbeth is referred to as "the queen" rather than what the modern day audience would expect to hear: your wife.this supports my interpretation that there was an imbalance of affection which then developed into very little "love" being shared between them which madea weak relationship. This is also supported by the polanskis version because in act 1 scene 5, which is the first time we se lady macbeth the first words she sahs are "hail the king that shalt be" which shows polanksi wants the audience to see how she is attracted to power not to love.
I will then carry on with other points ut this is just one of them. My exam board is ocr if this makes a difference