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What is the implicit meaning behind Duncan's statement 'O valiant cousin'?
What is the implicit meaning behind Duncan's statement 'O valiant cousin'?
- He is indifferent towards Macbeth
- He sees Macbeth as close family and trusts him (correct)
- He is setting Macbeth up for failure
- He is being sarcastic and does not trust Macbeth
What is the implicit meaning behind Duncan's metaphor 'I have begun to plant thee, and will labour to make thee full of growing'?
What is the implicit meaning behind Duncan's metaphor 'I have begun to plant thee, and will labour to make thee full of growing'?
- He is helping the soldiers develop and grow by praising them (correct)
- He is neglecting the soldiers' growth and development
- He is manipulating the soldiers for his own benefit
- He is comparing the soldiers to plants to show their weakness
What is the implicit meaning behind Macduff's exclamation 'O horror, horror, horror'?
What is the implicit meaning behind Macduff's exclamation 'O horror, horror, horror'?
- Macduff is shocked by the situation but not affected by Duncan's death
- Macduff is indifferent to Duncan's death
- Macduff is celebrating Duncan's demise
- Macduff is horrified because he saw Duncan as a good person (correct)
What is the explicit meaning behind Macbeth's plea 'Stars, hide your fires; Let not light'?
What is the explicit meaning behind Macbeth's plea 'Stars, hide your fires; Let not light'?
What is the implicit meaning behind the statement 'If there were no women he would not have died'?
What is the implicit meaning behind the statement 'If there were no women he would not have died'?
What is the implicit meaning behind Macbeth's statement 'Oh, full of scorpions is my mind'?
What is the implicit meaning behind Macbeth's statement 'Oh, full of scorpions is my mind'?
What is the implicit meaning behind Malcolm's statement 'The prince of Cumberland'?
What is the implicit meaning behind Malcolm's statement 'The prince of Cumberland'?
What is the explicit meaning behind Malcolm's statement 'spend a large expense of time'?
What is the explicit meaning behind Malcolm's statement 'spend a large expense of time'?
What is the implicit meaning behind Malcolm's description of Macbeth as a 'dead butcher, and his fiend-like queen'?
What is the implicit meaning behind Malcolm's description of Macbeth as a 'dead butcher, and his fiend-like queen'?
What is the implicit meaning behind Macbeth's statement 'Oh, full of scorpions is my mind'?
What is the implicit meaning behind Macbeth's statement 'Oh, full of scorpions is my mind'?
