Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 2, of The Tragedy.
of Macbeth.
Sergeant. Yes;
As sparrows eagles, or the hare the lion.
If I say sooth, I must report they were
As cannons overcharg'd with double cracks;
So they
Doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe:
Except they meant to bathe in reeking wounds,
Or memorize another Golgotha,
I cannot tell-
But I am faint, my gashes cry for help.
Duncan. So well thy words become thee as thy
wounds;
They smack of honour both. Go, get him surgeons.
[Exit Sergeant, attended.]
Mark this and return
What do the stage directions show about the sergeant?
O He has been badly injured.
O
He dies during the scene.
O He pays attention to others.
He leaves the stage with others.
O