Question

read the excerpt from act 1, scene 2, of the tragedy of macbeth. duncan: dismayd not this our captains, macbeth and banquo? which statement places the words in a more familiar order, but retains the same meaning? werent macbeth and banquo dismayed by our captains? werent our captains dismayed by macbeth and banquo? werent our captains, macbeth and banquo, dismayed by this? werent you dismayed by making macbeth and banquo captains?

Explanation:

Let's analyze each option:

• Option 1: Changes the subject from "our captains, Macbeth and Banquo" to "Macbeth and Banquo" and also changes the object.
• Option 2: Changes the relationship between "our captains" and "Macbeth and Banquo" in terms of who is doing the dismaying.
• Option 3: Keeps the main elements "our captains, Macbeth and Banquo" and "dismayed by this" in a more modern - word - order while retaining the meaning. The original line "Dismay'd not this Our captains, Macbeth and Banquo?" can be re - phrased as "Weren't our captains, Macbeth and Banquo, dismayed by this?"
• Option 4: Changes the subject from "our captains" to "you" and also changes the action related to Macbeth and Banquo (from being captains to being made captains).

Answer:

Weren't our captains, Macbeth and Banquo, dismayed by this?