Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 3, of The Tragedy of Macbeth . Second Witch: Show me, show me. First Witch: Here I have a pilot’s thumb, [Wreck’d] as homeward he did come. [ Drum within .] Third Witch: A drum! a drum! Macbeth doth come. What do the stage directions show about the witches?
Answer
A
They tell someone to play a drum.
B
They stole drums from a pilot.
C
They hear a drum being played.
D
They play the drums together.
Explanation
The stage direction “[Drum within.]” indicates that a drum sounds offstage, and the Third Witch reacts by saying, “A drum! a drum!” The witches are hearing a drum being played, not playing it themselves or telling anyone to play it. The correct choice is “They hear a drum being played.”
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