Which of the following sentences best describes what Lady Macbeth is praying for in her soliloquy at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 5?

Question

a
Lady Macbeth wants to be "unsexed" meaning she desires to be more masculine so she can be filled with cruelty to do what is necessary in order to make Macbeth king.
b
Lady Macbeth is praying that the king will die of natural causes, and then Macbeth will be named king because of his valorous conduct on the battlefield.
c
Lady Macbeth despises her husband because he is too soft-hearted to do what is necessary in order for him to become King of Scotland.
d
Lady Macbeth is praying for the safe return of her husband from battle because she is worried that he has been killed after he sent the letter that she just read.

Answer 1

The sentence that best describes what Lady Macbeth is praying for in her soliloquy at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 5 is:

a Lady Macbeth wants to be "unsexed," meaning she desires to be more masculine so she can be filled with cruelty to do what is necessary in order to make Macbeth king.

In this soliloquy, she expresses her ambition and willingness to shed any feminine qualities that might make her compassionate or weak, as she believes these traits would hinder her from helping Macbeth fulfill his ambition to take the throne.