Macbeth 4.2 Performance: Messenger, Lines 64-72a

The transcript is a dialogue warning someone of imminent danger and advising them to leave with their family for safety. It expresses concern for their well-being and ends with a plea for divine protection.

What does the speaker claim about their current state?

• They are seeking advice.

• They are in a state of confusion.

• They are worried about the future.

• They feel perfect in their state of honor.

What does the speaker doubt?

• The approach of danger.

• The listener's ability to understand.

• The listener's loyalty.

• The presence of any danger.

What does the speaker suggest the listener should do?

• Seek help from others.

• Ignore the warning.

• Stay and face the danger.

• Leave the area with their family.

How does the speaker describe their own potential actions?

• Too weak to act.

• Too savage to do worse.

• Too kind to be harmful.

• Indifferent to the situation.

What is the speaker's final wish for the listener?

• To find happiness.

• To be successful.

• To be preserved by heaven.

• To forget the warning.