d. It was written as a statement on ambition and the power struggle between Scotland's King James and the Church.
Explanation:
Macbeth is a tragedy written in five acts, in prose and verse, which was composed and premiered in the year 1606, just three years after the ascension to the throne of James I who was already King of Scotland. The work is based on the story of the life of a historical character, Macbeth, who was king of the Scots between 1040 and 1057 and faced many complicated religious challenges during his reigns in Scotland and England.
with a metapjor it is easy to express your self without a more direct or personal feeling. It also helps the reader to capture a bigger idea or expression.