Lady Macbeth
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Lady Macbeth is a central character in Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth," known for her ruthless ambition, manipulation of her husband, and eventual descent into guilt-driven madness.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lady Macbeth canonical | 20 |
| Lady Macbeth in "Macbeth" | 4 |
| Lady Macbeth in Macbeth | 1 |
| Lady Macbeth in The Tragedy of Macbeth (1971 film) | 1 |
| compared to Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2696990 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lady Macbeth Context triple: [Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth, depicts, Lady Macbeth]
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Lady Macbeth
Lady Macbeth is a 2016 British period drama film in which Florence Pugh delivers a breakout performance as a young woman trapped in a suffocating marriage who resorts to increasingly ruthless measures to claim her freedom.
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Macbeth
Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that follows a Scottish nobleman’s bloody rise to power after a prophecy and his own unchecked ambition drive him to murder and tyranny.
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Jezebel
Jezebel is a notorious Phoenician queen in the Hebrew Bible, remembered for promoting Baal worship in Israel and for her violent conflict with the prophet Elijah.
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Jezebel
Jezebel is a feminist-leaning online magazine and blog known for its sharp commentary on gender, culture, and media.
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Jezebel
Jezebel is a 1938 American drama film starring Bette Davis as a headstrong Southern belle whose defiance leads to personal and social ruin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lady Macbeth Target entity description: Lady Macbeth is a central character in Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth," known for her ruthless ambition, manipulation of her husband, and eventual descent into guilt-driven madness.
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A.
Lady Macbeth
Lady Macbeth is a 2016 British period drama film in which Florence Pugh delivers a breakout performance as a young woman trapped in a suffocating marriage who resorts to increasingly ruthless measures to claim her freedom.
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B.
Macbeth
Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that follows a Scottish nobleman’s bloody rise to power after a prophecy and his own unchecked ambition drive him to murder and tyranny.
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C.
Jezebel
Jezebel is a notorious Phoenician queen in the Hebrew Bible, remembered for promoting Baal worship in Israel and for her violent conflict with the prophet Elijah.
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D.
Jezebel
Jezebel is a feminist-leaning online magazine and blog known for its sharp commentary on gender, culture, and media.
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E.
Jezebel
Jezebel is a 1938 American drama film starring Bette Davis as a headstrong Southern belle whose defiance leads to personal and social ruin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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fictional character ⓘ tragic character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Macbeth ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act 1 of Macbeth
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linked to:
Macbeth
Act 2 of Macbeth ⓘ Act 3 of Macbeth ⓘ Act 5 of Macbeth ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical figure Gruoch of Scotland (loosely) ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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guilt-ridden ⓘ manipulative ⓘ mentally unstable ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ ruthless ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
archetype of the ambitious, manipulative wife
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symbol of destructive ambition ⓘ |
| death | suicide (implied) ⓘ |
| famousLine |
look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under't
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out, damned spot! out, I say! ⓘ unsex me here ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 5
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linked to:
Macbeth
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| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | tragedy ⓘ |
| influences | Macbeth's decision to kill Duncan ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
guilt-driven madness
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manipulation of Macbeth ⓘ ruthless ambition ⓘ sleepwalking scene ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Ellen Terry
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Frances McDormand ⓘ Judi Dench ⓘ Marion Cotillard ⓘ Sarah Siddons ⓘ |
| relationship | co-conspirator of Macbeth ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
frames Duncan's guards
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incites Macbeth to murder King Duncan ⓘ plans Duncan's murder ⓘ |
| spouse | Macbeth ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
ambition
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conscience ⓘ gender roles ⓘ guilt ⓘ power ⓘ |
| title | Lady ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Dunsinane Castle
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Inverness (Macbeth's castle) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lady Macbeth Description of subject: Lady Macbeth is a central character in Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth," known for her ruthless ambition, manipulation of her husband, and eventual descent into guilt-driven madness.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Sarah Kemble