Question

Which theme is used in this excerpt from act I of Shakespeare’s Macbeth? LADY MACBETH: O, never Shall sun that morrow see! Your face, my thane, is as a book where men May read strange matters:—to beguile the time, Look like the time; bear welcome in your eye, Your hand, your tongue: look like the innocent flower, But be the serpent under't,

Answer 1

The theme used in the excerpt from the act I of Shakespeare’s Macbeth is treachery. It is shown from the words coming from Macbeth that her lover is treacherous. She knows that her lover is evil and that she is being deceived by him under false actions towards her.

Answer 2

The answer is: appearance vs. reality.

In Act 1, Scene 6 from Shakespeare's "Macbeth," Lady Macbeth tells her husband to pretend Duncan is welcome and to look harmless in front of him, although he intends to murder him and take the throne away from him that very same night. In that respect, she does not want Macbeth to look worried or thoughtful when he is around other people; otherwise, it will raise suspicion.