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Which of the following is a recurring motif in Macbeth that reflects an Elizabethan belief?

A) blood which symbolizes the terrible weight of guilt
B) hallucination which represents insanity
C) darkness and light which equates to good and evil
D) witchcraft which highlights the dangers of supernatural power

*Its not A or C my teacher corrected it and both were wrong... everywhere I look they say its A. Please help!!!*

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I'm almost sure it D!
User Hannes Stoolmann
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Answer:

B) hallucination which represents insanity.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is a common motif in Macbeth that reflects an Elizabethan belief. During Elizabethan times, people had a very weak understanding of mental illness and mental disorders. Moreover, they also equated extreme feelings with insanity. One way in which Shakespeare represents this is through the use of hallucination. This "insane" characteristic can be seen in many of Shakespeare's plays besides Macbeth, such as King Lear in King Lear and Ophelia in Hamlet.

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