Question

Read the excerpt from Act 4, Scene 2 of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Lady Macduff is discussing her husband, who has fled the kingdom and left her and their children alone and unprotected.

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Lady Macduff. Wisdom! to leave his wife, to leave his ,
His mansion and his titles in a place
From whence himself does fly? He loves us not; 
He wants the natural touch: for the poor wren,
The most diminutive of birds, will fight,
Her young ones in her nest, against the owl.
All is the fear and nothing is the love;
As little is the wisdom, where the flight
So runs against all reason.
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How does the hyperbole "All is the fear and nothing is the love” add to the disapproving mood of the excerpt?
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A. It compares Macduff to a weak bird.
B. It villainizes Macduff and his actions.
C. It reveals Macduff’s true intentions.
D. It questions Macduff’s intelligence.

Answer 1

the answer is B I believe because Macbeth just wants to kill Macduffs family. and he isn't weak because he is constantly compared to an eagle so the best option would be B because he knew and still left for his children to b killed

Step-by-step explanation:

Malcolm tests Macduff's loyalty by pretending to be a worse human being than Macbeth himself. Macduff refuses to give up his loyalty to the Scottish royal family. Malcolm reveals his deception and contrasts the 'integrity' and 'good truth and honour' of Macduff with that of 'Devilish Macbeth'.

Armed with this knowledge, we can trace the trajectory of birds through the course of Macbeth. When we first hear of Macbeth, he is described as an 'eagle', fearless of the sparrows that surround him in battle

Answer 2

B: It villainizes Macduff and his actions.

Step-by-step explanation:

The hyperbole "All is the fear and nothing is the love" adds to the disapproving mood of the excerpt by questioning Macduff's motivations and actions. By saying that "all is the fear and nothing is the love," Lady Macduff is suggesting that Macduff's decision to flee the kingdom and leave his family behind was motivated solely by fear, and not by love for his wife and children. This hyperbole emphasizes Lady Macduff's disapproval of Macduff's actions and suggests that she believes he has acted selfishly and irresponsibly.

Therefore, the correct answer is B: It villainizes Macduff and his actions.