As·ser·tion (ə-sûr′shən)n.1. The act of asserting.2. Something declared or stated positively, often with no support or attempt at <span>proof.</span>
Answer:
OA can support the answer to part A
If Macbeth's conscience had caused him no moral suffering, then he would be an out-and-out villain, somewhat like Shakespeare's Richard III. However, Shakespeare wanted to make Macbeth a somewhat sympathetic figure so that his downfall would seem somewhat tragic