Question

by william shakespeare
act i, scene 7
shakespeares play macbeth is one of his most famous tragedies. through his characters of macbeth and lady macbeth, shakespeare explores the psychological
effects on those who seek power for powers sake. in this scene, macbeth has returned to his castle after learning of the prophecy that he will one day be king. but
to do so means he must kill the sitting king, duncan. macbeth is facing a difficult decision—to kill for the throne or not.
macbeths castle.
(hautboys and torches. enter a sewer, and divers servants with dishes and service, and pass over the stage. then enter macbeth)
macbeth: if it were done when tis done, then twere well
it were done quickly: if the assassination
could trammel up the consequence, and catch
with his surcease success; that but this blow
(5) might be the be-all and the end-all here,
but here, upon this bank and shoal of time,
wed jump the life to come. but in these cases
we still have judgment here; that we but teach
bloody instructions, which, being taught, return
(10) to plague the inventor: this even-handed justice
commends the ingredients of our poisond chalice
to our own lips. hes here in double trust;
3
select the correct answer.
how does lady macbeth convince macbeth to carry out their plan?
a. by praising him
b. by shaming him
c. by threatening him
d. by begging him

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall Lady Macbeth's tactics in Macbeth. She questions Macbeth's manhood and uses shame, implying he is not brave or committed if he backs out of killing Duncan. Option A is incorrect as she does not praise him. Option C is incorrect as she doesn't threaten with physical harm but uses emotional shaming. Option D is incorrect as she doesn't beg. She shames him to convince him.

Answer:

B. by shaming him