ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -’ Donalbain (Act II, Sc. III). In this line, Donalbain is saying that he and his brother Malcolm are not safe if they stay where they are. That the men who smile at them are actually concealing daggers, wanting their blood.

Detailed explanation-2: -When he is about to kill Duncan, Macbeth sees a dagger floating in the air. Covered with blood and pointed toward the king’s chamber, the dagger represents the bloody course on which Macbeth is about to embark.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lady Macbeth again warns him not to think of such “brain-sickly of things” and tells him to wash the blood from his hands (44). Seeing the daggers he carries, she chastises him for bringing them in and tells him to plant them on the bodyguards according to the plan.

Detailed explanation-4: -Every action Macbeth makes seems to be because of his fear of dying and fear of losing the throne. Throughout Macbeth, he incorporates the talk of blood, blood shedding, and killing people to make sure his throne is safe. His fear of losing the throne triggers his “need” to kill people who are a threat to him.