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- William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act II, scene i

What evidence leads you to believe that the dagger Macbeth sees is an
illusion?
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A. Is this a dagger which I see before me
B. I have thee not, and yet I see thee still.
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C. Come, let me clutch thee.
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D. The handle toward my hand?

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Answer:

choice b

Step-by-step explanation:

he is talking about seeing the dagger

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Answer: B. "I have thee not, and yet I see thee still."

Explanation: Look at the context here.

Choice A talks about the dagger that he's looking at. All he's telling the audience is that he sees a dagger. Whoopee, right? How do we know that it's an illusion? We don't. It's just a dagger.

Choice C talks about Macbeth trying to grab the dagger. Again, this is just some of his inward thought. OK, he's trying to get the dagger. Nothing here about an illusion.

Choice D is more about foreshadowing than illusion. The handle is turned toward Macbeth, showing that he used/is going to use the dagger (metaphorically). Not an illusion.

Choice B is what you're looking for. He says, "Hey, wait a second! I couldn't grab you, but you're still here for some reason??!" He can see it, but he can't touch it. That's a definite illusion.

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