Take up means to use or put into practice in the context of the dialogue
Imogen has left the big city for the hometown she grew up in. She was now back to a place where people knew her. This is because when growing up Imogen had interaction with other people who can observe her and form opinions about her. What it means to know someone is to spend time with them and get to know their idiosyncrasies.
Answer:
Get the Guards Drunk
Explanation:
Lady Macbeth will get Duncan's guards dead drunk; Lady Macbeth and Macbeth will kill Duncan with the guards' own knives; then they'll smear Duncan's blood on the sleeping guards in order to implicate the guards in Duncan's murder.
Answer: Metaphor
Explanation:
Sunlight to a hammer (without using the words LIKE or AS)