Macbeth, Part 1: Using Reading Strategies to Paraphrase
Question 1 • English 2 Sem 2 (10013400) BCPS 2025-26
Read the passage. Which statement best describes the effect of the antithesis in the phrase "Which would be worn now in their newest gloss, / Not cast aside so soon”?
Answer
A
It reveals how much Macbeth believes that he deserves “golden opinions.”
B
It suggests that Macbeth expects the king to give him more in the future.
C
It emphasizes how quickly Macbeth might lose others’ support.
D
It contrasts the man Macbeth appears to be with the man he really is.