Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 2, of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Duncan. No more that Thane of Cawdor shall deceive Our bosom interest. Go pronounce his present death, And with his former title greet Macbeth. Ross. I’ll see it done.

Duncan orders that the current thane of Cawdor be executed and that Macbeth be greeted with Cawdor’s former title. This means Duncan is giving Macbeth the title of thane of Cawdor, so choice D is correct. The excerpt does not say that Cawdor has killed Macbeth or that Duncan wants him as an ally.

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