Select the correct answer.
Within the context of this excerpt from act II, scene I, of Macbeth, what is the meaning of the word multitudinous?

MACBETH:
Whence is that knocking?
How is't with me, when every noise appals me?
What hands are here? Ha, they pluck out mine eyes!
Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood
Clean from my hand? No; this my hand will rather
The multitudinous seas incarnadine,
Making the green one red.

A.
large in quantity
B.
occurring repeatedly
C.
in many colors
D.
causing trouble

The correct answer is A: large in quantity.

Explanation:

In this excerpt, Shakespeare uses the word "multitudinous" to express how enormous and numerous the seas are. It is an adjective that refers to the things which are existing in a great multitude or which are consisting of innumerable aspects and elements.

Shakespeare uses this adjective in order to make his written word more poetical and elegant, according to his character.

the difference between an explicit and implicit meaning is that the explicit meaning of a poem is that the detail is exactly defined. nothing is left to interpretation. an implicit meaning is an implied meaning. kabir's poetry is both explicit and implicit in that it can be interpreted on different levels. the explicit meaning leaves nothing to interpretation while the implicit meaning leaves lots open to interpretation. an example of this is found in the poem "rumi and the spiritual lover".