Question

Click to read a passage from Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Then answer

the question.
Which lines show how Macbeth reacts to Duncan's plans for his son,
Malcolm?
A. Which do but what they should by doing everying
Safe toward your love and honor.
B. That is a step
On which I must fall down, or else o'erleap,
For in my way it lies.
C. I'll make myself the harbinger, and make joyful
The hearing of my wife with your approach;
D. The service and the loyalty I owe,
In doing it pays itself.

Answer 1

Macbeth's reaction to Duncan's plans for his son, Malcolm, is shown in lines A of the passage.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Macbeth's reaction to Duncan's plans for his son, Malcolm, is shown in the lines:

A. Which do but what they should by doing everything
Safe toward your love and honor.

These lines indicate that Macbeth agrees with Duncan's plans for Malcolm and acknowledges the importance of loyalty and honor.

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