Question

read the excerpt from act 1, scene 3, of the tragedy of macbeth
all. the weird sisters, hand in hand,
posters of the sea and land,
thus do go about, about:
thrice to thine, and thrice to mine,
and thrice again, to make up nine.
peace! the charms wound up.
which sentences best paraphrase the last three lines of the excerpt?
three claps from you, three claps from me, and three more claps from us all to make up nine. now everyone is safe.
three stirs right, three stirs left, and three times again to make up nine. now we will see the battle start.
three times toward you, three times toward me, and three times again to complete nine circles. now the spell is set.
three steps your way, three steps from me, and then three back for nine. now we will all get along

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: "claps" is not in the original text. The original is about moving "about" (in circles likely) not clapping.
• Option 2: "stirs right, stirs left" - no such indication in the text. The text is about moving in a circular (about) motion.
• Option 3: "Three times toward you...complete nine circles" - matches "Thrice to thine...make up nine". "Now the spell is set" - matches "Peace! the charm's wound up".
• Option 4: "steps" - not in the original. The original is about circular (about) motion not steps.

Answer:

Three times toward you, three times toward me, and three times again to complete nine circles. Now the spell is set.