Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 7 of The Tragedy of Macbeth.Macbeth. If we should fail,— Lady Macbeth. We fail!But screw your courage to the sticking-place,And we’ll not fail. When Duncan is asleep,Whereto the rather shall his day’s hard journeySoundly invite him, his two chamberlainsWill I with wine and wassail so convinceThat memory, the warder of the brain,Shall be a fume, and the receipt of reasonA limbeck only; when in swinish sleepTheir drenched natures lie, as in a death,What cannot you and I perform uponThe unguarded Duncan? what not put uponHis spongy officers, who shall bear the guiltOf our great quell?
Answer
A
By thoroughly explaining how the wine will affect the guards, she proves that her plan is perfect.
B
By reasonably weighing the opportunities and obstacles, she shows that her assassination scheme is sensible.
C
By rationally questioning Macbeth’s courage to seek the crown, she is able to allay his fear of failure.
D
By systematically detailing the plan to murder the king, she demonstrates that her plan is flawless.