Question 14 • English 2 Sem 2 (10013400) BCPS 2025-26
Read the passage from act 2, scene 4 of The Tragedy of Macbeth.Ross. Will you to Scone?Macduff. No, cousin, I’ll to Fife.Ross. Well, I will thither.Macduff. Well, may you see things well done there: adieu!Lest our old robes sit easier than our new!
Answer
A
The asyndeton connects ideas related to Duncan’s death.
B
The irony reveals Macduff’s true feelings about Macbeth.
C
The metonymy shows Macduff’s concern for their circumstances.
D
The rhetorical question makes the point that the crown is in contention.