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Macbeth, Part 6: Figurative Language and Rhetoric

Question 1 • English 2 Sem 2 (10013400) BCPS 2025-26

Read the passage. What does Macduff mean by "Bestride our down-fall’n birthdom”?

Answer
A
defend our country because it is in danger
B
attack anyone who refuses to help us fight
C
find a way to work peacefully with Macbeth
D
destroy Scotland rather than let Macbeth rule it

Explanation

“Bestride” suggests standing over or protecting something, and “our down-fall’n birthdom” means their fallen homeland, Scotland. Macduff is urging them to take up arms and defend their country from the danger threatening it. So the best answer is “defend our country because it is in danger.”

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