Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 3 of The Tragedy of Macbeth.Macbeth. [Aside.] Glamis, and Thane of Cawdor:The greatest is behind. [To ROSS and ANGUS.] Thanks for your pains.[To BANQUO.] Do you not hope your children shall be kings,When those that gave the Thane of Cawdor to mePromis’d no less to them? Banquo. That, trusted home,Might yet enkindle you unto the crown,Besides the Thane of Cawdor. But ’tis strange:And oftentimes, to win us to our harm,The instruments of darkness tell us truths,Win us with honest trifles, to betray’sIn deepest consequence.[To ROSS and ANGUS.] Cousins, a word, I pray you.
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He hopes to show that he is equally worthy of the crown.B
He tries to convince Macbeth to follow his ambitions.C
He tries to prove that the Weird Sisters are untrustworthy.D
He hopes to discourage Macbeth from committing treason.