Macbeth, Part 5: Figurative Language and Mood (continued) — Quiz
Question 9 • English 2
Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 1 of The Tragedy of Macbeth . The witches are gathered around their cauldron, creating a potion. All: Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. How does the onomatopoeia in the word bubble contribute to an eerie mood in the excerpt?
Answer
A
by emphasizing that the potion has been completed
B
by revealing the magic hidden in the ingredients
C
by imitating the noises made by the witches’ potion
D
by comparing the witches’ cauldron to a blazing fire
Explanation
Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates a sound. “Bubble” suggests the popping, gurgling noises of liquid boiling in the cauldron, helping readers imagine the witches’ potion and creating an eerie mood. The word does not say the potion is finished or explain the ingredients’ magic.
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