FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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richer and poorer
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sadder and happier
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greater and lesser
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fatter and thinner
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Detailed explanation-1: -The witches tell him he’ll be less happy than Macbeth but far happier, and predict that Banquo will never be king, but his descendants will be. Macbeth will soon murder Banquo to try to keep this from happening, but he will fail to kill Banquo’s son Fleance, who could end up making the witches’ prophesy come true.
Detailed explanation-2: -The witches gather on the moor and cast a spell as Macbeth and Banquo arrive. The witches hail Macbeth first by his title Thane of Glamis, then as Thane of Cawdor and finally as king. They then prophesy that Banquo’s children will become kings.
Detailed explanation-3: -While he himself will not be king and will remain lesser than and not as happy as Macbeth, his ancestors will be king. The witches tell Banquo that his line will then be greater, happier, and more successful than Macbeth.
Detailed explanation-4: -What do the witches mean when they say, ‘Lesser than Macbeth, and greater. Not so happy, yet much happier. Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none’? They mean that Banquo will be greater in death than Macbeth is in life.