Question

read the excerpt from act 3, scene 4 of the tragedy of macbeth. macbeth is speaking to lady macbeth after their coronation and feast. macbeth. it will have blood, they say; blood will have blood: stones have been known to move and trees to speak; augurs and understood relations have by maggot - pies and choughs and rooks brought forth the secretst man of blood. what is the universal theme in this excerpt? ○ the loss of innocence ○ the quest for power ○ the struggle for equality ○ the inescapability of justice

Explanation:

To determine the universal theme, analyze Macbeth's lines: "It will have blood, they say; blood will have blood" and references to revealing the "secret'st man of blood" imply that wrongful acts (like murder) will eventually face justice. "The loss of innocence" doesn't fit as Macbeth is past innocence. "The quest for power" is about seeking power, but this excerpt focuses on consequences of bloodshed. "The struggle for equality" is irrelevant. The idea that justice (in the form of consequences for bloodshed) is inescapable matches.

Answer:

the inescapability of justice