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.
Answer
A
It suggests that Malcolm is disgusted by the suffering people who travel to England to be healed.
B
It gives Malcolm credibility by citing evidence from an expert on the subject of using healing powers.
C
It appeals to a sense of logic by showing reasons that King Edward has healing powers.
D
It stirs emotions by describing how sickly the people were before King Edward healed them.