Question

5. All of the following descriptions from Act 1, Scene 2 characterize Macbeth in a similar

way EXCEPT:
a. CAPTAIN: "...with his brandished steel,
Which smoked with bloody execution" (1.2.19-20)
b. DUNCAN: "O valiant cousin, worthy gentleman!" (1.2.26)
C.CAPTAIN: "As cannons overcharged with double cracks,
So they doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe." (1.2.41-42)
D. ROSS: "Till that Bellona's bridegroom, lapped in proof,
Confronted him with self-comparisons."

Answer 1

The description that does NOT characterize Macbeth in a similar way is D. Ross's description of Macbeth being confronted by someone who is equally brave and well-equipped ("Bellona's bridegroom, lapped in proof"). The other descriptions highlight Macbeth's skill and bravery in battle, with the use of his sword ("brandished steel"), his valor as a soldier ("valiant cousin, worthy gentleman"), and his ability to deliver powerful blows to the enemy ("doubly redoubled strokes").