What term BEST describes a plan or goal that steers someone’s behavior? predicament
motif
agenda
muse

I believe the answer is Agenda.

Explanation:

Agendas help you stay organized and is very beneficial to your personal development. You can write specific plans or goals in an agenda for guidance.

in macbeth, banquo, who in real life had willing in the murder of king duncan, is portrayed as a loyal subject of the king himself. many analysts believe that shakespeare had done this in order to king james, who supposedly was a direct descendant of banquo himself.

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