Question

which statement best paraphrases banquos comment to the witches?
○ you welcome us pleasantly and predict that the king will treat us well, but you have left macbeth speechless.
○ you greet my noble friend with your prediction, but he will not speak to me because he is now royalty.
○ you cast some kind of magical spell on my royal companion, and now he seems unable to speak to me.
○ you hail my friend kindly and stun him with the foretelling that he will be king, but you have not talked to me.

Explanation:

In Shakespeare's Macbeth, Banquo's comment to the witches comes after they hail Macbeth with prophecies that he will become Thane of Cawdor and king, leaving Macbeth stunned and silent. Banquo notes the witches' kind greeting of his friend, the shocking prophecy of kingship that silences Macbeth, and points out they have not addressed him at all. The other options are inaccurate: the first misstates the prophecy's focus, the second falsely claims Macbeth is already royalty, and the third incorrectly accuses the witches of casting a spell.

Answer:

D. You hail my friend kindly and stun him with the foretelling that he will be king, but you have not talked to me.