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How does Lady attitude fulfill the fair and foul prediction from Act I scene i?

In Act 1, scene 1 of _Macbeth_, the Three Witches predict that Macbeth will _"be king hereafter"_ but also warn him to _"beware Macduff"_ The witches also hail him as _"Thane of Cawdor"_ even before he has received the _title_. This prediction comes true when King Duncan later bestows the title on him.

When Macbeth learns of this title, he is immediately tempted by the idea of becoming kind. When he tells his wife, Lady Macbeth, about the _prediction_, she is even more ambitious than he is. She goads him on, playing on his masculinity and sense of entitlement, to murder King Duncan and seize the throne.

Lady Macbeth's attitude fulfills the _"fair and foul"_ prediction in several ways:

- She is ambitious and ruthless, like Macbeth. She is the driving force behind the murder of King Duncan, and she is willing to do whatever it takes to achieve her goal of becoming queen.

-She is also capable of great love and devotion. She loves Macbeth deeply, and she is willing to sacrifice her own happiness to help him achieve his ambition.

- Her beauty and charm are a contrast to her dark nature. She is able to use her femininity to manipulate Macbeth and to deceive others about her true intentions.

- Her descent into madness is a tragic end. She is unable to bear the guilt of her crimes and eventually goes mad.

Lady Macbeth's attitude is a complex and contradictory one. She is both a loving wife and a ruthless murderer. She is both ambitious and self-destructive. Her character is a cautionary tale about the dangers of ambition and the power of evil.

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