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question 3
read macbeths lines again. take a moment to really pay attention to macbeths words. he tells the audience several reasons why he feels doubts about the assassination plot. in this activity, match macbeths lines to their meanings.
that we but teach/bloody instructions, which, being taught, return/to plague the inventor (1.7.8-10).
a. he has been such a good, fair leader that he deserves to rule.
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,/not bear the knife myself (1.7.13-16).
b. in murdering someone, we are in just as much danger of someone hurting us.
c. i am his family member, he is my king, and i am inviting him into my home. i should not hurt him.
besides, this duncan/hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been/so clear in his great office, that his virtues will plead like angels (1.7.16-18).

Explanation:

1. The line "that we but teach/Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return/To plague the inventor" means violent acts we initiate can come back to harm us, matching the idea that murder puts us at risk of retaliation.
2. The line "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,/Not bear the knife myself" outlines Macbeth's ties as family, subject, and host to Duncan, meaning he should not harm Duncan.
3. The line "Besides, this Duncan/Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been/So clear in his great office, that his virtues will plead like angels" describes Duncan as a just, humble, and good leader who deserves his rule.

Answer:

1. "that we but teach/Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return/To plague the inventor (1.7.8-10)" → b. In murdering someone, we are in just as much danger of someone hurting us.
2. "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,/Not bear the knife myself (1.7.13-16)" → c. I am his family member, he is my king, and I am inviting him into my home. I should not hurt him.
3. "Besides, this Duncan/Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been/So clear in his great office, that his virtues will plead like angels (1.7.16-18)" → a. He has been such a good, fair leader that he deserves to rule.