Question

Macbeth. O! yet I do repent me of my fury,

That I did kill them.

Macduff. Wherefore did you so?

Macbeth. Who can be wise, amaz’d, temperate and furious,

Loyal and neutral, in a moment? No man:

The expedition of my violent love

Outran the pauser, reason.

–The Tragedy of Macbeth,
William Shakespeare

Read the passage. Which rhetorical device does Macbeth use when he says, "Who can be wise, amaz’d, temperate and furious, / loyal and neutral, in a moment?”

irony
metonymy
synecdoche
rhetorical question

Answer 1

Answer: Tis a rhetorical question.

Step-by-step explanation:

he knows the answer, but still asks it. When he says "

Loyal and neutral, in a moment? No man" He's answering his own question meaning it's a rhetorical question.