Read the passage from act 2, scene 3 of The Tragedy of Macbeth.
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Malcolm. [Aside to DONALBAIN.] Why do we hold our tongues,
That most may claim this argument for ours:
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Donalbain. [Aside to MALCOLM.] What should be spoken
Here where our fate, hid in an auger-hole,
May rush and seize us? Let’s away: our tears
Are not yet brew’d.
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Why does Malcolm ask Donalbain, "Why do we hold our tongues”?
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A. He wants to make a point and does not expect an answer.
B. He wants to contrast their characters with Duncan’s character.
C. He is emphasizing that they are remaining quiet at an important moment.
D. He is illustrating that they are the sons of the king and will inherit the crown.