In Shakespeare’s time, there were very definite ideas about how men and women differed. Most people of that time thought that me
n were more violent than women. In Macbeth, however, Shakespeare explores the idea that women can be just as violent as men. Which incidents in the play help convey that idea?
Select each correct answer.
A) Lady Macbeth murders her own children.
B) Lady Macbeth is more eager for Duncan’s death than her husband.
C) The witches offer predictions that inspire bloodshed and cruelty.
D) Lady Macduff fights off the murderers to save her son’s life.
It's <span>B) Lady Macbeth is more eager for Duncan’s death than her husband and C) The witches offer predictions that inspire bloodshed and cruelty. I took the test.</span>