Question

Read the passage.

MACDUFF. Hail, King! for so thou art: behold, where stands
Th’ usurper’s cursèd head. The time is free.
I see thee compassed with thy kingdom’s pearl,
That speak my salutation in their minds,
Whose voices I desire aloud with mine:
Hail, King of Scotland!

What is the main idea of this passage from Act V of The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare?


Macduff anticipates that he will be king.
Macduff is acknowledging that Macbeth is a traitor to the throne.
Macduff anticipates that King Duncan will be king.
Macduff is hailing Macbeth as the rightful king of Scotland.

Answer 1

i think the answer is B. Reason being is because He talks about his head being being cursed and that he needs to figure out where he stands. I hope this is right.

Answer 2

Answer: Macduff is acknowledging that Macbeth is a traitor to the throne.

Explanation:  Macduff is an important character in The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Macduff knows that Macbeth have killed King Duncan, in order to be King, and he is against that. At the end, Macduff kills Macbeth and brings his head to Malcolm (the elder son of King Duncan),  hailing him as king, and acknowledging that Macbeth was a traitor to the throne (that is what we can see in the given excerpt).