Question

read the excerpt from act 3, scene 4 of the tragedy of macbeth.
first murderer. ay, my good lord; safe in a ditch he bides,
with twenty trenched gashes on his head;
the least a death to nature.
the alliteration in the line \with twenty trenched gashes on his head\ emphasizes that banquos death was
○ quiet.
○ sloppy.
○ brutal.
○ quick.

Explanation:

Alliteration (repetition of the "t" sound in "twenty", "trenched", "gashes" [hard /g/ also sharp, paired with the harsh "t" sounds]) and the detail of twenty deep cuts to the head create a harsh, violent tone. This emphasizes that Banquo's death was cruel and violent, not quiet, sloppy, or quick.

Answer:

brutal.