Analyze Macbeth's soliloquy in Act 1, Scene 7, focusing on his contemplation of Duncan's murder and his reasons against it.

Assuming Section C refers to Macbeth's soliloquy in Act 1, Scene 7:

• 1) What the speaker is contemplating: Macbeth is contemplating the murder of King Duncan to seize the throne. He is weighing this act against its severe moral and spiritual consequences, including the risk of eternal damnation and earthly repercussions.

• a) What are his worries/reasons against killing Duncan? Macbeth worries about the double trust he holds as Duncan's kinsman and host, and his duty as a loyal subject. He also fears the violent precedent he would set and the eternal damnation for killing a virtuous king.