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Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 3 of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Macduff and Malcolm are discussing the state of Scotland with Ross.Macduff. My ever-gentle cousin, welcome hither.Malcolm. I know him now. Good God, betimes removeThe means that makes us strangers!Ross. Sir, amen.Macduff. Stands Scotland where it did?Ross. Alas! poor country!Almost afraid to know itself.

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It emphasizes that Scotland is nothing like it was before Macbeth.
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It shows that Ross knows more about their homeland than Macduff.
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It reminds Macduff that he needs to save Scotland from Macbeth’s rule.
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It highlights the fear Macbeth’s tyranny has caused these men.
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Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 3 of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Malcolm is discussing his own personal vices with Macduff.Malcolm. Acting it many ways. Nay, had I power, I shouldPour the sweet milk of concord into hell,Uproar the universal peace, confoundAll unity on earth.

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He hopes that Macduff will agree that they should work together.
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He wants Macduff to know that he is truly an honorable person.
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He is trying to convince Macduff that he is evil to see Macduff’s reaction.
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He is attempting to teach Macduff a lesson about who should be in charge.
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Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 3 of The Tragedy of Macbeth. In this excerpt, Macduff is talking to Malcom, trying to persuade him to fight against Macbeth and take back the throne of Scotland.Macduff. Bleed, bleed, poor country!Great tyranny! lay thou thy basis sure,For goodness dare not cheque thee: wear thou thy wrongs;The title is affeer’d! Fare thee well, lord:I would not be the villain that thou think’stFor the whole space that’s in the tyrant’s grasp,And the rich East to boot.

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It gives the men an idea of how to help Scotland.
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It shows why the people are unable to fight Macbeth.
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It suggests that Macbeth might have been injured.
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It emphasizes that the people of Scotland are in pain.
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Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 3 of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Malcolm shares his concerns with Macduff about how he could benefit from turning Malcolm over to Macbeth.Malcolm. I am young; but somethingYou may deserve of him through me, and wisdomTo offer up a weak poor innocent lambTo appease an angry god.

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He thinks Macduff finds him as distasteful as he finds Macbeth.
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He suggests that they give Macbeth a gift from both of them.
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He thinks Macduff views him as too fragile to defeat Macbeth.
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He believes Macduff may betray him to Macbeth to gain favor.
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Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 3 of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Malcolm suggests that they find a shady place to be sad. Macduff disagrees and suggests that they should grab their swords and protect their country. The word dolour means great sadness.Malcolm. Let us seek out some desolate shade, and thereWeep our sad bosoms empty.Macduff. Let us ratherHold fast the mortal sword, and like good menBestride our down-fall’n birthdom; each new mornNew widows howl, new orphans cry, new sorrowsStrike heaven on the face, that it resoundsAs if it felt with Scotland and yell’d outLike syllable of dolour.

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He hopes that heaven will cry out in grief when he seeks revenge for his father’s murder just like a human would in response to death.
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He believes that heaven will sing out in praise just like the citizens will do when Macbeth is removed from power.
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He feels that he and other citizens will be howling to heaven when they unite to take back their country the way animals howl in the wild.
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He thinks that mentioning Scotland will convince the heavens to send assistance and help his companions put an end to Macbeth.
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Which sentence contains an allusion?

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Alyssa's teeth chattered rapidly while she waited in the falling snow for the dilapidated bus to pick her up for school.
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When Eli heard he failed his test on the same day his team lost the big game, it added insult to injury.
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Eliza had a smile that rivaled that of the Mona Lisa, so it could be difficult to tell what she was thinking.
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Alex thought his head would explode after he read and studied all week for his final geography test.
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Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 3 of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Malcolm is speaking with Macduff about the king of England and those he has helped. The word ulcerous means a break in the skin that does not heal naturally.Malcolm. ’Tis call’d the evil:A most miraculous work in this good king;Which often, since my here-remain in England,I have seen him do. How he solicits heaven,Himself best knows: but strangely-visited people,All swoln and ulcerous, pitiful to the eye,The mere despair of surgery, he cures,Hanging a golden stamp about their necks,Put on with holy prayers: and ’tis spoken,To the succeeding royalty he leavesThe healing benediction.

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It suggests that Malcolm is disgusted by the suffering people who travel to England to be healed.
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It gives Malcolm credibility by citing evidence from an expert on the subject of using healing powers.
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It appeals to a sense of logic by showing reasons that King Edward has healing powers.
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It stirs emotions by describing how sickly the people were before King Edward healed them.
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Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 3 of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Ross is informing Macduff of the current state of affairs in Scotland.Ross. Alas! poor country!Almost afraid to know itself. It cannotBe call’d our mother, but our grave; where nothing,But who knows nothing, is once seen to smile;Where sighs and groans and shrieks that rend the airAre made, not mark’d; where violent sorrow seemsA modern ecstasy;

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It suggests that the people of Scotland are adaptable.
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It highlights that people no longer notice when sounds of grief are made.
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It reveals that people are crying in the streets out of frustration and anger.
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It shows that conditions in Scotland are reforming.

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