Question

The following is an excerpt from __________, a tragedy by William Shakespeare.

"To our own lips. He’s here in double trust:
First, as I am his kinsman and his subject,
Strong both against the deed; then, as his host,
Who should against his murderer shut the door,
Not bear the knife myself. Besides, this Duncan
Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been
So clear in his great office, that his virtues
Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued against"

Answer 1

Macbeth

Step-by-step explanation:

In Shakespeare's play Macbeth, this dialog is spoken by Macbeth in Scene VII of Act 1. Here Macbeth, in double mind, weighing the option why he should not assassinate King Duncan. Double trust seems to Macbeth as the reason not to kill him. Macbeth tells us the virtues of the good king as against the consequences of it. More so, how will he keep the murder a secret from the world?