Question

however, when the witches predict that he will become king, his imagination \o’erleaps itself.\
a add a sentence after sentence 3 explaining that macbeth’s own ambition leads to his downfall.
b add a sentence after sentence 3 describing how lady macbeth encourages macbeth’s ambition.
c insert a footnote explaining that \itself\ refers to the witches’ prophecy.
d delete the quotation and summarize the idea in simpler language.

Explanation:

To determine the correct option, we analyze each choice:

• Option A: The original sentence focuses on Macbeth's imagination after the witches' prediction. Adding a sentence about his ambition leading to downfall connects to the theme of his ambition (triggered by the prediction) and its consequence, which is relevant.
• Option B: The original sentence is about Macbeth's imagination, not Lady Macbeth's encouragement, so this is off - topic.
• Option C: The word "itself" in "o'erleaps itself" likely refers to Macbeth's imagination, not the witches' prophecy, so this explanation is incorrect.
• Option D: Deleting the quotation and summarizing would lose the literary effect and the specific wording of the original text, which is not a good revision strategy.

Answer:

A. Add a sentence after sentence 3 explaining that Macbeth’s own ambition leads to his downfall.