Macbeth, Part 5: Figurative Language and Mood (continued)
Question 9 • English 2 Sem 2 (10013400) BCPS 2025-26
Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 6 of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Lennox and a lord are discussing the murders that have taken place over the last several days.Lennox. My former speeches have but hit your thoughts,Which can interpret further: only, I say,Things have been strangely borne. The gracious DuncanWas pitied of Macbeth: marry, he was dead:And the right-valiant Banquo walk’d too late
Answer
A
Lennox is threatening violence if the lord does not agree with him.
B
Lennox is forcing the lord to listen to him about recent events.
C
Lennox and the lord are thinking similarly about recent events.
D
Lennox and the lord are working together to write and give a speech.
Explanation
Lennox says his earlier comments have “hit” the lord’s thoughts, meaning they align with what the lord is already thinking. He expects the lord to understand the further implications of the strange events they are discussing. This shows that Lennox and the lord are thinking similarly about recent events.
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