Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 5 of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Macbeth is in his castle, waiting to be surrounded by the enemy army. He suddenly hears women crying, and his servant Seyton goes to investigate.Macbeth. I have almost forgot the taste of fears;The time has been, my senses would have cool’dTo hear a night-shriek; and my fell of hairWould at a dismal treatise rouse and stirAs life were in’t: I have supp’d full with horrors;Direness, familiar to my slaughterous thoughtsCannot once start me.
Answer
A
by describing Macbeth’s fears of his bad dreams
B
by describing all the violence that Macbeth has forgotten
C
by showing how afraid of the world Macbeth has become
D
by showing that Macbeth has become numb to violence
Explanation
Macbeth says he has “almost forgot the taste of fears” and that terrible events no longer startle him. He explains that he has become so familiar with horrors and violence that even a frightening cry does not provoke fear. This supports D, that Macbeth has become numb to violence.
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