Question

read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2 of the tragedy of macbeth. lady macbeth is speaking to herself. she has just sent her servant to tell macbeth that she would like to speak to him.
lady macbeth. noughts had, alls spent,
where our desire is got without content:
tis safer to be that which we destroy
than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy.

which line contains the best example of alliteration?
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oughts had, alls spent\
○ \where our desire is got without content\
○ \tis safer to be that which we destroy\
○ \than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy\

Explanation:

Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in closely connected words. Analyzing each option:

1. "Nought's had, all's spent" has no repeated initial consonant sounds.
2. "Where our desire is got without content" has no repeated initial consonant sounds.
3. "'Tis safer to be that which we destroy" has no repeated initial consonant sounds.
4. "Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy" repeats the initial "d" sound in "destruction", "dwell", "doubtful", which fits the definition of alliteration.

Answer:

○ "Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy"