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Macbeth, Part 6: Figurative Language and Rhetoric

Question 4 • English 2 Sem 2 (10013400) BCPS 2025-26

Read the passage. What is the effect of the alliteration in the phrase "devil more damn’d”?

Answer
A
It reveals that Macduff fears Macbeth, though he tries not to show it.
B
It emphasizes the wickedness that Macduff sees in Macbeth.
C
It contrasts Macbeth with the people fighting to defeat him.
D
It suggests that Macbeth can be defeated only by something supernatural.

Explanation

The repeated “d” sound in “devil more damn’d” draws attention to the phrase. Macduff uses it to describe Macbeth as especially evil, so the alliteration emphasizes the wickedness Macduff sees in him. It does not suggest that Macduff fears Macbeth or that only supernatural forces can defeat him.

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