ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
After killing Macbeth, what does Macduff present Malcolm with to celebrate their victory?
A
Macbeth’s riches
B
Macbeth’s helmate
C
Macbeth’s head
D
His sword covered in Macbeth’s blood
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The noble Macduff has defeated Macbeth in single man-to-man combat, as an act of vengeance for the slaughter of his family. Macduff then presents the young Malcolm with Macbeth’s ‘cursed head’ as a trophy of victory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Macduff kills Macbeth, cuts off his head, and brings it to Malcolm. With Macbeth dead, Malcolm is now king and gives new titles to his loyal supporters. Enter Macbeth.

Detailed explanation-3: -At the end of the play, Macbeth’s severed head is brought to Malcolm by Macduff, proof that Macbeth has been overthrown, and that Scotland is now Malcom’s to rule.

Detailed explanation-4: -If thou beest slain, and with no stroke of mine, My wife and children’s ghosts will haunt me still.

Detailed explanation-5: -Malcolm believes himself to be crafty and intuitive, as his test of Macduff shows. Yet, he has a perverted idea of manhood that is in line with Macbeth’s. When Ross brings word of Lady Macduff’s murder, Malcolm tells Macduff: “Dispute it like a man” (4.3.221).

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