Question

MACBETH, aside. The Prince of Cumberland! that is a step

On which I must fall down, or else o'erleap,
For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires;
Let not light see my black and deep desires:
The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be,
Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see.
- William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act I, Scene iv
What future event does this passage foreshadow?
O
A. Macbeth killing Malcolm
O B. Macbeth becoming Prince of Cumberland
O C. The king killing Macbeth
O D. Macbeth killing the king
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Answer 1

D. Macbeth killing the King

Step-by-step explanation:

Macbeth found out that King Duncan has made Malcolm the Prince of Cumberland and heir to the throne in Scotland, he felt he couldn't just sit back and watch events unfold, especially since it does not favor him. Fuelled by the witches' prophesy, he decided to give into his "black and deep desires" which is to commit murder.

Once he successfully gets Duncan out of the way, he will have the opportunity to carry out his ambitions and that of his wife.