Lady macbeth. was the hope drunk wherein you dress'd yourself? hath it slept since? and wakes it now, to look so green and pale at what it did so freely? from this time such i account thy love. art thou afeard to be the same in thine own act and valour as thou art in desire? wouldst thou have that which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, and live a coward in thine own esteem, letting "i dare not" wait upon "i would," like the poor cat i' the adage? william shakespeare, macbeth, act i, scene vii how does lady macbeth influence macbeth's decision to murder duncan? a. she laughs at macbeth's belief in the witches' prophecy, making him angry enough to kill the king. b. she calls macbeth weak and questions his strength of character, pushing him to agree to the crime. c. she tells macbeth how proud she is of him, calling him strong and manly, until he agrees to kill the king. d. she warns macbeth that if he does not kill the king, his children will go hungry and likely die.