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Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 2 of The Tragedy of Macbeth.

Duncan. No more that Thane of Cawdor shall deceive

Our bosom interest. Go pronounce his present death,

And with his former title greet Macbeth.



Ross. I’ll see it done.



Duncan. What he hath lost noble Macbeth hath won.

Duncan’s use of logic is appropriate because it enables him to

A. justify why the thane of Cawdor is to be executed.

B. rationalize why Macbeth should be promoted.

C. prove to Ross that deception results in death.

D. remind his subjects of their loyalty to the crown.

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Answer:

A. justify why the thane of Cawdor is to be executed.

In this excerpt, Duncan is giving a command to Ross to have the Thane of Cawdor executed for his deceitful actions. Duncan's use of logic is to justify why this action is necessary by stating that the Thane of Cawdor has deceived "our bosom interest," or betrayed the trust and loyalty that he owed to the kingdom. By executing the Thane of Cawdor, Duncan is demonstrating to his subjects that betrayal and disloyalty will not be tolerated, and that there are consequences for such actions. Therefore, option A is the correct answe

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