 Studding Macbeth or William Shakespeare? Let's analyse the character of Lady Macbeth. More specifically, let's do some deep word-level analysis of Look Like the Innocent Flower but be the serpent under it. This quote appears in Act 1, scene 6 of the play. Now this quote ties into the theme of reality and appearances. We can't quite trust things even if they look pure. The alliteration in Look Like shows Lady Macbeth is telling Macbeth to try and use appearances to deceive others. The Innocent Flower is a metaphor for someone who's kind, giving and willing to be loyal. This deception is further emphasised through the assonance of O, in Look, Innocent and Flower. There's a huge contrast between the harmless flower and the serpent, and this semantic contrast shows how Lady Macbeth herself uses the appearance of looking like a weak woman, but beneath that she's quite devilish. The preposition under it shows how much they will rely on deception in order to maintain the power.