Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 3 of The Tragedy of
Macbeth Banquo and his son, Fleance, have been
overtaken by the murderers Macbeth has sent after
them.
Banquo. O, treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly!
Thou mayst revenge. O slave!
How does the alliteration add to the urgent mood in this
excerpt?
Oby showing that Banquo is happy that Fleance will
stay free because he has run away
Oby showing that Banquo thinks that Fleance has run
away because he is a coward
Oby emphasizing that Banquo believes that Fleance
is a traitor and should be avoided
O by emphasizing that Banquo wants Fleance to run
away and find who planned his murder