Question

read the excerpt from act 1, scene 3, of the tragedy of macbeth.macbeth. aside. glamis, and thane of cawdor;the greatest is behind. to ross and angus. thanks for your pains.to banquo. do you not hope your children shall be kings,when those that gave the thane of cawdor to mepromisd no less to them?whom is macbeth speaking to in the first line?○ ross○ angus○ himself○ banquo

Explanation:

The first line of Macbeth's speech is an aside, which is a line spoken directly to the audience (or implicitly to himself) that other characters on stage do not hear. In this aside, Macbeth is reflecting on his new titles, so he is speaking to himself.

Answer:

○ himself