Answers English 2 Sem 2 10013400 BCPS 2025-26Macbeth, Part 5: Figurative Language and Mood (continued)

Macbeth, Part 5: Figurative Language and Mood (continued) Answers

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Read the passage. What does the idiom "one fell swoop” emphasize?

Macduff is hopeful that some of his family escaped.

Macduff has lost his entire family at once.

Macduff plans to quickly avenge the deaths of his family members.

Macduff was afraid that this might happen.

Read the passage. How does the idiom in these lines add to the mood of grief?

by comparing Macbeth’s actions to those of an animal

by showing that Macbeth is willing to attack someone’s family

by emphasizing Macduff’s refusal to accept the truth that he has lost his family

by highlighting the speed with which all of Macduff’s family has been taken from him

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