Question

"Present fears Are less than horrible imaginings: My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not." This excerpt reveals Macbeth's _____.

Answer 1

"Present fears Are less than horrible imaginings: My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is But what is not." This excerpt reveals Macbeth's inner conflict.

Answer 2

I believe the correct answer is: inner conflict.

In this quote from William Shakespeare’s drama “Macbeth” is reveled Macbeth’s inner conflict, even before the first murder of the play takes place. This shows the beginning of the Macbeth’s wrestling with his conscience. He finds that the wicked thoughts he has are almost worse than the actual deeds ('Present fears / Are less than horrible imaginings'), and becomes more concerned with what might happen rather than reality ('nothing is, but what is not').