Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2 of The Tragedy of Macbeth . Lady Macbeth is speaking to herself. She has just sent her servant to tell Macbeth that she would like to speak to him. Lady Macbeth: Nought’s had, all’s spent, Where our desire is got without content: ’Tis safer to be that which we destroy Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy. Which line contains the best example of alliteration?
Answer
A
“’Tis safer to be that which we destroy”
B
“Nought’s had, all’s spent”
C
“Where our desire is got without content”
D
“Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy”
Explanation
Alliteration is the repetition of the same beginning consonant sound in nearby words. In “Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy,” the words “destruction,” “dwell,” and “doubtful” repeat the d sound. That makes choice D the best example.
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