What scene is it? if I'm right I think the scene is after they(Macbeth and Lady Macbeth) kill Duncan, right?
Lonely should be negative. When you think of the word lonely it is usually sad.
I'm not sure I'm reading this right but if the question is "what is a synonym for dictated" then, "ordered" could be a good word to use.
sorry if I read the question wrong!
