In this scene the Sergeant compares Macbeth and Banquo to “As sparrows eagles, or the hare the lion.” Knowing that the eagle and
the lion are predators and the sparrow and the hare are prey, what does Shakespeare reveal about the characters using this comparison? A. They are animals.
B. They are cowards.
C. They are fierce.
D. They are dead.
In Act I, Scene II of "The Tragedy of Macbeth", the Sergeant compares Macbeth and Banquo “As sparrows eagles, or the hare the lion.” What Shakespeare reveals about the characters using this comparison is that <em>they are fierce</em>. The Sergeant is telling King Duncan about the battle in which Banquo and Macbeth are engaged. King Duncan asks if they were afraid, and the Sergeant tells him that they were as afraid as an eagle is of a sparrow or a lion of a hare. They are portrayed as brave and fierce soldiers.
