Question

according to macbeth, which of the following is the \chief nourisher in lifes feast\?
select one:
a. nature
b. a voice
c. sleep
d. death

the voices that macbeth hears are most likely a manifestation of macbeths ______.
select one:
a. fear
b. ignorance
c. insanity
d. guilt

Explanation:

1. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, Macbeth refers to sleep as "the chief nourisher in life's feast" after murdering Duncan, as sleep is the restorative force that sustains life.
2. The voices Macbeth hears (such as the one crying "Sleep no more!") stem from his overwhelming guilt over his violent, regicidal actions, which torment his conscience.

Answer:

1. c. sleep
2. d. guilt