Question

Read the excerpt and then answer the question that follows. “Come, thick night, And pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell, That my keen knife see not the wound it makes, Nor heaven peep through the blanket of the dark, To cry “Hold, hold!" Why does Shakespeare use the image of heaven peeping through the blanket of the dark? A. He is describing the candlelight carried by the servants in the dark castle. B. He is using imagery of ghosts to paint a spooky scene. C. He is using heaven as a metaphor for the killer's conscience. D. He is comparing the light of religion to the darkness of paganism.

Answer 1

I’m pretty positive it is C. This is the scene we’re Lady Macbeth calls to evil so she can kill without any emotions/guilt in the way.

Answer 2

Answer: C) He is using He is using heaven as a metaphor for the killer's conscience