In Macbeth, what drives Macbeth to murder King Duncan?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Ambition, fed by the witches and Lady Macbeth
- Step 1: Macbeth's ambition is fed by the prophecy and by his wife's persuasion.
Answer
Ambition, fed by the witches and Lady Macbeth.
Why not the others: The other motives are not in the play.
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