Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 2 of The Tragedy of Macbeth.Duncan. Dismay’d not thisOur captains, Macbeth and Banquo?Sergeant. Yes;As sparrows eagles, or the hare the lion.If I say sooth, I must report they wereAs cannons overcharg’d with double cracks;So theyDoubly redoubled strokes upon the foe:Except they meant to bathe in reeking wounds,Or memorize another Golgotha,I cannot tell—But I am faint, my gashes cry for help.
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to highlight Macbeth’s and Banquo’s valorB
to gain the king’s admirationC
to raise the king’s spiritsD
to emphasize his sense of duty to the crown