Question

10 the word judicious comes from the french word for carefully planned. what meaning of judicious as it is used in paragraph 6? (v.1.2)
a foolish
b. sensible
c. impulsive
d. intelligent
read passage 2: macbeth (act iv, scene ii) by william shakespeare. then respond to questions 10 - 15.
macbeth, a scottish general, receives a prophecy from three witches that he will one day be king. encouraged by his ambitious wife, lady macbeth, he murders king duncan while the king is a guest at his castle. macbeth is then crowned king, but his paranoia and guilt grow. he orders the murder of his friend banquo, another general who was with him when the witches gave their prophecy, and banquos son fleance escapes. the witches later give macbeth another prophecy, telling him to beware of macduff, a nobleman who suspects macbeth is guilty of murdering king duncan. macbeth becomes a tyrant, ordering the murder of macduffs wife and children in their home. macduff fled to england to gather troops against macbeth before the opening lines of this scene.
enter lady macduff, her son, and ross.
lady macduff. what had he done, to make him fly the land?
ross. you must have patience, madam.
lady macduff. he had none:
his flight was madness. when our actions do not,
our fears do make us traitors.
ross. you know not
whether it was his wisdom or his fear.

Explanation:

La palabra "judicious" se deriva del francés "judicieux", que significa "cuidadosamente planeado". En el contexto de la literatura, especialmente en un texto como "Macbeth", se busca un sinónimo que refleje una acción pensada y sensata. "Sensible" (sensato) es el término que mejor se ajusta, ya que implica una decisión basada en la razón y la prudencia, similar a "cuidadosamente planeado". "Foolish" (tonto) y "impulsive" (impulsivo) son antónimos, y "intelligent" (inteligente) se refiere más a la capacidad mental que a la acción planificada.

Answer:

B. sensible