Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 3, of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Macbeth. The Thane of Cawdor lives: why do you dress meIn borrow’d robes?Angus. Who was the thane lives yet;But under heavy judgment bears that lifeWhich he deserves to lose. Whether he was combin’dWith those of Norway, or did line the rebelWith hidden help [and] vantage, or that with bothHe labour’d in his country’s [wreck], I know not;But treasons capital, confess’d and prov’d,Have overthrown him.
Answer
A
The thane of Cawdor was thought to be alive but has died unexpectedly.
B
The thane of Cawdor is to be hanged for his betrayal to the king.
C
The thane of Cawdor became lost while trying to escape his trial.
D
The thane of Cawdor is still alive but has been rightly sentenced to death.
Explanation
Angus says the former Thane of Cawdor “lives yet,” meaning he is still alive, but he faces a severe judgment. His treason has been confessed and proven, and Angus says he bears a life “which he deserves to lose.” This supports D: he is still alive but has been rightly sentenced to death. The excerpt does not specify hanging, so B adds a detail that is not given.
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