Question

select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.

read the excerpt from act i, scene 7 of macbeth.

(45) ... wouldst thou have that
which thou esteemst the ornament of life,
and live a coward in thine own esteem,
letting i dare not wait upon i would,
like the poor cat i the adage?

how does lady macbeth try to change her husbands mind about murdering duncan?

lady macbeth appeals to her husbands sense of pride by suggesting that his choice not to murder duncan makes him weak.

options for the second drop-down:
moral
brave
wicked
weak

Explanation:

Analyze Lady Macbeth's appeal to pride

Lady Macbeth asks Macbeth if he wants the crown ("the ornament of life") but is willing to live as a "coward" in his own self-esteem. By questioning his courage, she directly targets his sense of pride.

Analyze the effect of his choice

She compares him to the "poor cat i' the adage" who wants fish but is afraid to get its feet wet. By suggesting that refusing to murder Duncan makes him a coward who lets "I dare not" wait upon "I would," she characterizes him as weak (or not a real man).

Answer:

Lady Macbeth appeals to her husband's sense of <blank>pride</blank> by suggesting that his choice not to murder Duncan makes him <blank>weak</blank>.