In Act I of Macbeth, when Macbeth returns home to his castle, how does Lady Macbeth’s behavior affect subsequent events in the play?

A.Her words and actions suggest that she wants Macbeth to immediately become king, which encourages Macbeth to quickly follow through on the idea of killing Duncan.

B.She suspects that Banquo may try to seize the throne before Macbeth, which is why she insists that they kill Duncan while the king is in their castle.

C.Her words and actions suggest that she has some misgivings about the witches’ predictions, which is why she has little involvement in the planning of Duncan’s murder.

D.She wants to be the one who kills Duncan, which becomes a source of conflict between her and Macbeth.

The way Lady Macbeth’s behavior affects subsequent events in the play is A. Her words and actions suggest that she wants Macbeth to immediately become king, which encourages Macbeth to quickly follow through on the idea of killing Duncan.

What is Characterization?

This refers to the roles of a character and how he would fit into a story and whether he would be dynamic or round.

Hence, we can see that from the characterization of Lady Macbeth, she encourages Macbeth through her words as she makes him commit murder in his quest to become king.