Macbeth, Part 5: Figurative Language and Mood (continued) — Quiz
Question 2 • English 2
Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 6 of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Lord: He did: and with an absolute "Sir, not I,” The cloudy messenger turns me his back, And hums, as who should say "You’ll rue the time That clogs me with this answer.” Lennox: And that well might Advise him to a caution, to hold what distance His wisdom can provide. Some holy angel Fly to the court of England and unfold His message ere he come, that a swift blessing May soon return to this our suffering country Under a hand accursed! Which line from the text contains an example of personification?
Answer
A
“He did: and with an absolute ‘Sir, not I’”
B
“The cloudy messenger turns me his back”
C
“And hums, as who should say ‘You’ll rue the time’”
D
“May soon return to this our suffering country”
Explanation
Personification gives a human action or quality to something nonhuman. In “The cloudy messenger turns me his back,” the messenger is described as turning his back—a human gesture—so choice B contains personification. The line is figurative because the “cloudy messenger” is a message or report, not a person who can literally turn away.
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