For brave Macbeth-well he deserves that name-/Disdaining Fortune, with his brandished steel, /Which smoked with bloody execution, like valors minion carved out his bloody passage/Till he faced the slave.

MACBETH

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“For brave Macbeth-well he deserves that name-/Disdaining Fortune, with his brandished steel, /Which smoked with bloody execution, like valor’s minion carved out his bloody passage/Till he faced the slave.”

A	Duncan
B	Banquo
C	Ross
D	Captain

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The Captain declares “for brave Macbeth – well he deserves that name” (I line 16), it reveals that Macbeth is a hero on the battle field, moreover the title is not self-proclaimed displaying that it is well deserved and implying that Macbeth is worthy of the praise given to him.

Detailed explanation-2: -Disdaining Fortune, with his brandished steel, Which smoked with bloody execution, Act 1.2. The Captain is speaking to Duncan. The Captain is describing how impressive and brutal Macbeth was in the battle against Norway.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Captain tells Duncan about “Brave Macbeth", and how he used his “brandished steel", or his sword, for “bloody execution". This line is very ironic for people that know the plot of Macbeth because it illustrates one of Macbeth’s qualities: that he fights well and kills mercilessly.

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