Macbeth, Part 1: Using Reading Strategies to Paraphrase
Question 11 • FL-1001345-English 2 B-CR
Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 3, of The Tragedy of Macbeth. All. The weird sisters, hand in hand,Posters of the sea and land,Thus do go about, about:Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine,And thrice again, to make up nine.Peace! the charm’s wound up.
Answer
A
Three claps from you, three claps from me, and three more claps from us all to make up nine. Now everyone is safe.
B
Three stirs right, three stirs left, and three times again to make up nine. Now we will see the battle start.
C
Three times toward you, three times toward me, and three times again to complete nine circles. Now the spell is set.
D
Three steps your way, three steps from me, and then three back for nine. Now we will all get along.
Explanation
The witches count three times toward one another, then three times toward the other, and three more times, making nine in all. “The charm’s wound up” means the spell or ritual is complete, not that everyone is safe or will get along. Choice C correctly describes the repeated threes and the completed spell.
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