Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 5 of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Lady Macbeth explains to Macbeth that it is important to behave appropriately as the King and his attendants are about to arrive. The word thane is a title for a Scottish nobleman.Lady Macbeth. 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.
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It predicts that Macbeth will be overly friendly to their guests and they will become suspicious.B
It reminds Macbeth of the need to appear as a welcoming host to conceal his evil plans.C
It convinces Macbeth that scheming with his wife is easier than carrying out the actual deed.D
It suggests that Macbeth should indulge the king for the sake of gaining a new title.