FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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internal conflict
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external conflict
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climax
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dramatic irony
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Banquo’s ghost is not meant to be taken by the audience as real, but rather an hallucination that reveals Macbeth’s disturbed state of mind. The ghost can be seen as a symbol of Macbeth’s guilt and fear about the consequences of murder.
Detailed explanation-2: -Banquo’s Ghost During the banquet, Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo sitting at his place at the table. He is horrified. Lady Macbeth reassures the guests that it is a momentary fit and tells Macbeth to stop. The ghost disappears and Macbeth is calm.
Detailed explanation-3: -It ironically foreshadows the future: Banquo’s ghost occupies Macbeth’s seat, as his descendants will occupy his throne – and ‘push us from our stools’ (line 82). It marks the beginning of the decline of Macbeth’s rule and power: he cannot keep calm on this important occasion of state, and almost reveals his guilt.
Detailed explanation-4: -Macbeth’s fear of Banquo’s suspicions about his involvement in Duncan’s murder, his desire to remove someone who was present when the witches’ prophesies were made, and his attempt to prevent the fulfillment of the prophecy about Banquo’s descendants becoming kings.