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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 4 of The Tragedy of
Macbeth. The Macbeths are hosting a banquet, and
Lady Macbeth is ashamed by Macbeth's outburst.
[Lady Macbeth.] [To MACBETH O! these flaws and
starts-
Impostors to true fear-would well become
A woman's story at a winter's fire,
Authoriz'd by her grandam.
How does the alliteration in the lines "would well
become / A woman's story at a winter's fire" contribute
to the condescending mood?
O It conveys that Macbeth is as silly as a woman who
is scared of her own story.
OIt implies that Lady Macbeth thinks that Macbeth is
acting like a child in need of a bedtime story.
OIt emphasizes that Lady Macbeth understands that
Macbeth is deeply afraid of ghosts.
O It suggests that Macbeth needs to relax with a warm
fire and a hot drink.