Question 7 • English 2 Sem 2 (10013400) BCPS 2025-26
Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 3 of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Malcolm is speaking with Macduff about the king of England and those he has helped. The word ulcerous means a break in the skin that does not heal naturally.Malcolm. ’Tis call’d the evil:A most miraculous work in this good king;Which often, since my here-remain in England,I have seen him do. How he solicits heaven,Himself best knows: but strangely-visited people,All swoln and ulcerous, pitiful to the eye,The mere despair of surgery, he cures,Hanging a golden stamp about their necks,Put on with holy prayers: and ’tis spoken,To the succeeding royalty he leavesThe healing benediction.
Answer
A
It suggests that Malcolm is disgusted by the suffering people who travel to England to be healed.
B
It gives Malcolm credibility by citing evidence from an expert on the subject of using healing powers.
C
It appeals to a sense of logic by showing reasons that King Edward has healing powers.
D
It stirs emotions by describing how sickly the people were before King Edward healed them.
Explanation
The description of people as “all swoln and ulcerous” and “pitiful to the eye” emphasizes their painful, distressing condition before King Edward heals them. These vivid details are meant to stir the audience’s emotions, so choice D is correct. The passage does not give logical proof from an expert; it focuses on the suffering of the people.
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