Question 17 • English 2 Sem 2 (10013400) BCPS 2025-26
Read the passage from act 2, scene 4 of The Tragedy of Macbeth.Ross. And Duncan’s horses,—a thing most strange and certain,—Beauteous and swift, the minions of their race,Turn’d wild in nature, broke their stalls, flung out,Contending ’gainst obedience, as they wouldMake war with mankind.
Answer
A
It helps describe how the king’s horses behave after his death.
B
It helps show why Macbeth should be the one to succeed Duncan.
C
It helps explain why Scotland has faced conflict in recent years.
D
It helps express Ross’s confusion about Duncan’s whereabouts.
Explanation
Ross says Duncan’s normally beautiful, swift horses turned wild, broke out of their stalls, and resisted obedience. Their strange behavior happens after Duncan’s death and reflects the disorder caused by his murder. So the passage helps describe how the king’s horses behave after his death.
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