Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 5 of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are discussing Duncan’s upcoming stay at their castle. Lady Macbeth. And when goes hence?Macbeth. To-morrow, as he purposes.Lady Macbeth. O! neverShall sun that morrow see.Your face, my thane, is as a book where menMay read strange matters. To beguile the time,Look like the time; bear welcome in your eye,Your hand, your tongue: look like the innocent flower,But be the serpent under ’t. He that’s comingMust be provided for; and you shall putThis night’s great business into my dispatch;Which shall to all our nights and days to comeGive solely sovereign sway and masterdom.
Answer
A
Lady Macbeth is pressuring Macbeth to appear as something he is not in order to conceal his inner turmoil.
B
Lady Macbeth is concerned that Macbeth is unable to properly welcome his guest and must give him advice.
C
Lady Macbeth is eager to play the hostess, welcoming the king with beautiful decorations and vibrant flowers.
D
Lady Macbeth is confident that they can appear as innocent bystanders while their plot to kill the king is carried out.