Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 2 of The Tragedy of Macbeth.

Duncan. No more that Thane of Cawdor shall deceive

Our bosom interest. Go pronounce his present death,

And with his former title greet Macbeth.



Ross. I’ll see it done.



Duncan. What he hath lost noble Macbeth hath won.

Duncan’s use of logic is appropriate because it enables him to

justify why the thane of Cawdor is to be executed.
rationalize why Macbeth should be promoted.
prove to Ross that deception results in death.
remind his subjects of their loyalty to the crown.