Question

according to lines 1-7, what reason does macbeth suggest is the cause of his opponents military success?
select one:
a. the opponents are able to cry loudly
b. some of macbeths men now support the opponent.
c. news of the queens death is devastating to macbeths troops.
d. the witches suggest that macbeths military will fail.

Explanation:

In Act 5, Scene 3 of Macbeth (lines 1-7), Macbeth complains that his soldiers are defecting to the opposing side, stating "Those he commands move only in command, / Nothing in love. Now does he feel his title / Hang loose about him, like a giant’s robe / Upon a dwarfish thief." This directly references his men abandoning him to support the opponent. The other options do not align with this passage: option a is irrelevant, option c refers to later emotional impact of the queen's death not linked to the opponent's success here, and option d is not the reason Macbeth cites for the opponent's current military success.

Answer:

b. Some of Macbeth's men now support the opponent.