Question

in which lines does macbeth best create pathos?
“he’s here in double trust: / first, as i am his kinsman and his subject”
“strong both against the deed; then, as his host, / who should against his murderer shut the door”
“besides, this duncan / hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been / so clear in his great office”
“and pity, like a naked new-born babe, / striding the blast, or heaven’s cherubin, hors’d / upon the sightless couriers of the air”

Explanation:

Pathos is an appeal to emotion, designed to evoke sympathy or pity. The final option uses vivid, emotionally resonant imagery (a vulnerable newborn babe, heavenly cherubim) to personify pity, creating a strong emotional pull that highlights the cruelty of Macbeth's planned murder. The other options focus on logical or moral obligations rather than evoking emotional sympathy.

Answer:

“And pity, like a naked new-born babe, / Striding the blast, or heaven’s cherubin, hors’d / Upon the sightless couriers of the air”