Question

Lady Macbeth is among Shakespeare's most powerful female characters. Which two sections in this excerpt from Macbeth show that she is an opportunist?

Answer 1

While Macbeth is the aspiring king, it cannot be denied that his real strength is Lady Macbeth.

She is the one who takes the effort of murdering King Duncan in his sleep, even though she fails at the end.

But she gives Macbeth the courage to pull off the act.

Then again, it is Lady Macbeth who takes out the fear of Banquo from Macbeth’s heart and also accepts her role in the murder.

This proves her strength.