Question

When she saw Pyrrhus make malicious sport

In mincing with his sword her husband’s limbs,

The instant burst of clamour that she made—

Unless things mortal move them not at all—

Would have made milch the burning eyes of heaven,

And passion in the gods.

What does the excerpt about Hecuba suggest about her state of mind?

A) She is confused by the sight of her murdered husband.

B)She is deeply distraught by the sight of her murdered husband.

C)She is unaffected by the sight of her murdered husband.

D)She is joyful at the sight of her murdered husband.

Answer 1

When it says" Would have made milch the burning eyes of heaven, 

And passion in the gods."Its showing the passion she has so the correct answer would be B that she is deeply distraught 

Answer 2

Answer: the excerpt about Hecuba suggest about her state of mind that she is deeply distraught by the sight of her murdered husband. (Option B)

If we look at some certain lines in the question above like “Would have made milch the burning eyes of heaven” and “the passion of the gods”

This shows that Hecuba was in great pain, because she saw the sword that was in the limbs of her husband