Lady Macbeth and Macbeth's Reactions and the Plot In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, a major part of the plot revolves around Lady Macbeth’s and Macbeth’s reactions and judgments of each other. The discernment that they have of each other is completely contrary. Not only are their views very different, they are also miscalculated. Originally, Lady Macbeth is the one convincing Macbeth to move forward. In the end, he is doing things on his own, and she gives up her life. Lady Macbeth underestimates Macbeth’s limits, and he overestimates hers. When Lady Macbeth receives the news from Macbeth that the witches prophesied that he would be king and Thane of C