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Macbeth, Part 5: Figurative Language and Mood (continued)

Question 2 • English 2 Sem 2 (10013400) BCPS 2025-26

Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 2 of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Lady Macduff attempts to tell her son that his father has died. When Lady Macduff continually asks her son what he will do without a father, he has quick, unexpected answers.Lady Macduff. Yes, he is dead; how wilt thou do for a father?Son. Nay, how will you do for a husband?Lady Macduff. Why, I can buy me twenty at any market.Son. Then you’ll buy ’em to sell again.

Answer
A
distressed
B
combative
C
unshaken
D
satisfied

Explanation

The son responds to the news and his mother’s questions with quick jokes rather than showing distress. His playful comeback about buying husbands “to sell again” suggests that he is unshaken by the conversation. “Distressed” would suggest sadness or worry, which his replies do not show.

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