In Shakespeare's time, women were expected to be meek and gentle. How does Lady Macbeth break these stereotypes?

Explanation:

Lady Macbeth breaks gender stereotypes by being anything but meek and gentle. In Act 1, Lady Macbeth is the driving force toward murdering King Duncan. She encourages her husband to seek kingship, belittles him when he expresses doubt and creates the plan to kill the king.

each morning i wrote my name

on the dusty cabinet, then crossed

the dining table in script, scrawled

in capitals on the backs of chairs,

practicing signatures like scales

while mother followed squirting

linseed from a burping can