Which soliloquy reveals Macbeth’s fear and ambition before Duncan’s murder?
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Correct answer: Is this a dagger I see before me
The dagger soliloquy reveals Macbeth's hallucination-driven fear and consuming ambition just before he murders Duncan. It externalises his psychological crisis and foreshadows the violence he is about to commit.
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