Read the passage from act 2, scene 4 of The Tragedy of Macbeth.
Ross. And Duncan’s horses,—a thing most strange and certain,—
Beauteous and swift, the minions of their race,
Turn’d wild in nature, broke their stalls, flung out,
Contending ’gainst obedience, as they would
Make war with mankind.
How is the use of asyndeton appropriate to Ross’s purpose?
A. It helps describe how the king’s horses behave after his death.
B. It helps show why Macbeth should be the one to succeed Duncan.
C. It helps explain why Scotland has faced conflict in recent years.
D. It helps express Ross’s confusion about Duncan’s whereabouts.
