Question

What evidence leads you to believe that the dagger Macbeth sees is an illusion? A. "Come, let me clutch thee." B. "The handle toward my hand?" C. "I have thee not, and yet I see thee still." D. "Is this a dagger which I see before me"

Answer 1

These lines come from Macbeth's soliloquy (a speech given when a character shares his thoughts alone on stage) in Act 2, Scene 1.

At this point in the play, Macbeth is preparing to kill Duncan. Not surprisingly, Macbeth's nerves are starting to get to him a bit. At this point, Macbeth still has the ability to turn back and refuse to commit this awful deed. 

The speech begins "Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand?" At this point, Macbeth may have just happened upon a dagger and is surprised to see one in his path. These lines do not make it explicitly clear that Macbeth is imagining things, although they do begin to pave the way for the idea.

A few lines later, however, the idea that Macbeth is seeing things becomes clearer. He says "I have thee not, and yet I see thee still." At this point, Macbeth says, "I am not holding you, but I can still see you." It appears that a dagger is just floating in front of him, since even Macbeth admits he is not holding it. 

Macbeth then goes on to say that this is a "fatal vision," "A dagger of the mind, a false creation." He now seems to be aware that this dagger is not physically present and is instead just a creation of his mind. 

Therefore, the best answer (and the one that provides evidence that the dagger Macbeth sees is an illusion) is C. "I have thee not, and yet I see thee still."

Answer 2

The answer is C Because the quote sys that he has no dagger yet there is a dagger right in front of him