FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a blood-soaked crown
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the Witches
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a bloody dagger
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Duncan’s severed head
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Detailed explanation-1: -Before murdering Duncan, Macbeth imagines that he sees a bloody dagger.
Detailed explanation-2: -He and Banquo agree to discuss the witches’ prophecies at a later time. Banquo and Fleance leave, and suddenly, in the darkened hall, Macbeth has a vision of a dagger floating in the air before him, its handle pointing toward his hand and its tip aiming him toward Duncan.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Macbeth begins to doubt himself and his ability to murder Duncan. Macbeth ‘sees’ the dagger before him, the handle towards his hand. Thus, he begins with the line, “Is this a dagger I see before me?”.