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Antonio: (Aside to Sebastian) Let it be tonight; For now they are oppress'd with travail, they Will not nor cannot use such vigilanceAs when they are fresh. - English Literature

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Antonio: 

(Aside to Sebastian) Let it be tonight;
For now they are oppress'd with travail, they
Will not nor cannot use such vigilance
As when they are fresh.

What does Antonio refer to when he says “Let it be tonight...” in Act III, Scene iii of the play, The Tempest?

Options

  • The murder of Alonso and Gonzalo.

  • The murder of Ferdinand.

  • Sebastian and Antonio's escape from the island.

  • Sebastian and Antonio's plan to steal Stephano’s liquor.

MCQ

Solution

The murder of Alonso and Gonzalo.

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