Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 2, of The Tragedy of Macbeth.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.
A
after “eagles” in the second line (“As sparrows eagles,”)B
after “were” in the third line (“I must report they were”)C
after “they” in the fifth line (“So they”)D
after “gashes” in the last line (“my gashes cry for help.”)