Lady Macduff is married to Lord Macduff, the Thane of Fife.
10 Facts About Lady Macduff
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Lady Macduff is furious at her husband for his desertion of his family.
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Ross attempts to comfort her, though he offers little consolation and Lady Macduff responds with sharp retorts that betray her anger toward her husband.
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Lady Macduff is left with her son, whom she speaks with, her fury toward Macduff mingling with her affection for her child.
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Lady Macduff is alarmed and moments later, the scene is invaded by a group of murderers sent by Macbeth.
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Lady Macduff is killed off-stage, one of several significant offstage murders in the play.
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Lady Macduff's entire portrait as a character is painted in this one scene, though it is clear through her actions that she is a fiercely protective mother and a woman who is not afraid to speak out against others.
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Lady Macduff asks multiple times if his wife and "pretty ones" are actually dead.
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Lady Macduff is a domestic and caring figure: her scene is one of the few times when child and parent are seen together, parallel to an earlier scene between Banquo and his son Fleance.
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Lady Macbeth has control over her husband's action at the beginning while Lady Macduff did not have control as Macduff just left Lady Macduff without her consultation.