Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 3 of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Macbeth is claiming that he does not care about the rebels who are on their way to try to dethrone him. A new stage direction has been added to describe Macbeth’s actions after his entrance.Enter MACBETH, Doctor, and Attendants. MACBETH paces back and forth across the room.Macbeth. Bring me no more reports; let them fly all:Till Birnam wood remove to Dunsinane,I cannot taint with fear. What’s the boy Malcolm?Was he not born of woman
Pacing back and forth suggests Macbeth is restless and agitated, even though he says he cannot feel fear. This action creates a frazzled mood rather than a comforting or hopeful one. The best choice is “a frazzled mood.”
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