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Macbeth, Part 1: Using Reading Strategies to Paraphrase

Question 4 • English 2 Sem 2 (10013400) BCPS 2025-26

Read the passage. Which statement best describes the effect of the synecdoche "heavy hand”?

Answer
A
It implies that Banquo is ill and close to death already.
B
It makes Banquo seem like an immediate threat to Macbeth.
C
It makes Banquo seem directly responsible for harming the murderers.
D
It explains why Macbeth needs the murderers to help him kill Banquo.