Question 1 • English 2 Sem 2 (10013400) BCPS 2025-26
Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 5 of The Tragedy Macbeth.Lady Macbeth. Great Glamis! worthy Cawdor!Greater than both, by the all-hail hereafter!Thy letters have transported me beyondThis ignorant present, and I feel nowThe future in the instant.
Answer
A
She creates pathos by suggesting that Macbeth will attain more than the title of thane.
B
She creates logos by justifying the need for assassinating the king.
C
She creates ethos by appealing to Macbeth’s sense of duty.
D
She creates logos by explaining the reasons Macbeth should be hailed king.
Explanation
Lady Macbeth’s words convey excitement and ambition as she imagines Macbeth becoming greater than Glamis and Cawdor. By focusing on the future glory he may attain, she stirs emotion, creating pathos. She does not yet give a logical argument for killing the king or appeal to Macbeth’s duty.
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