Which sentence provides the best paraphrase of the first paragraph of this passage?

What do the details in this excerpt readers to infer about the barbarians?

Which event in macbeth happens first? oa. the witches plan to trick macbeth and make him overconfident. ob. lady macbeth feels guilty and kills herself. oc. macbeth learns that macduff was not "born of woman."od. banquo is killed but his son, fleance, escapes.

What is the metaphor used for captain beatty? what is he being compared to?