Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 5 of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Then, review the photo, which shows this scene being acted out in a 2007 production of the play. Siward is at the front of the stage, and Malcolm and Macduff are on either side behind him.

Malcolm. Now near enough: your leafy screens throw down.

And show like those you are. You, worthy uncle,
Shall, with my cousin, your right-noble son,
Lead our first battle: worthy Macduff and we
Shall take upon 's what else remains to do,
According to our order.

Siward. Fare you well.
Do we but find the tyrant’s power to-night,
Let us be beaten, if we cannot fight.

Macduff. Make all our trumpets speak; give them all breath,
Those clamorous harbingers of blood and death.

A man standing in between two other men.

Photo by Hugo Glendinning (c) RSC

What do the blocking and lighting most contribute to the scene?

A: They reveal the uncertainty the characters are experiencing.
B: They indicate Siward’s confusion about his role in the battle.
C: They emphasize Siward’s confidence that Macbeth will die.
D: They show that Siward is leading the battle against Macbeth.