What Does Undaunted Mettle Mean

adj not put off, discouraged, or beaten.

What is undaunted mettle in Macbeth?

Lady Macbeth’s wordplay can be read two ways: Lady Macbeth’s courageous (undaunted) character (mettle) should only be passed along to males. Lady Macbeth is as tough as the metal used in chain-mail armor.

Why does Macbeth tell his wife she should only have sons?

Macbeth believes that Lady Macbeth’s “undaunted mettle”—that is, her courageous strength —is more appropriate for a man than for a woman. … The implication is that Lady Macbeth’s strength makes her so worthy that she should only produce boys, which is what women were valued for at this time.