Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Literature In English Question 2

Practice objective / multiple choice question 2 from the 2022 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2022 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 2 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

In Act 2, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's *Macbeth*, the protagonist delivers the line: "Is this a dagger which I see before me,\nThe handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee." Which rhetorical device is employed in this line, and what is its purpose within the scene?

Answer Options

A. Metaphor; it compares the dagger to a snake to indicate danger
Correct Answer B. Rhetorical question; it reveals Macbeth's hesitation and foreshadows the murder
C. Apostrophe; it shows Macbeth addressing the dagger as if it were a person
D. Simile; it highlights Macbeth's uncertainty by comparing the vision to a dream
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Rhetorical question; it reveals Macbeth's hesitation and foreshadows the murder

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Difficulty level: Medium .

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