Question

Reread line 81: "Thy crown does sear mine eyeballs." What tone does this image impart to the scene? *
A horror
B wonder
C curiosity
D fear


MACBETH. Thou art too like the spirit of Banquo. Down!
Thy crown does sear mine eyeballs. And thy hair,
Thou other gold-bound brow, is like the first.
A third is like the former.—Filthy hags,
Why do you show me this?—A fourth? Start, eyes!
What, will the line stretch out to th' crack of doom?

Answer 1

Answer:

Option C: Curiosity

Explanation:

Sear means (of pain) be experienced as a sudden, burning sensation. Hence the excerpt explains about the resemblance of Banquo. The crown, hair and eye brows look exactly like Banquo. At first, the reader may experience it like horror, but this phrase, "Why do you show me this?—A fourth? Start, eyes! What, will the line stretch out to th' crack of doom?" changes the tone from horror into curiosity.