ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At the beginning of the play, the Scots are at war with which country?
A
Norway
B
Prussia
C
Iceland
D
Poland
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: In Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, Scotland is at war with Norway because of a plot to overthrow King Duncan designed and led by Makdonwald, a rebel, in conjunction with the underhanded King of Norway.

Detailed explanation-2: -The witches arrange to meet Macbeth, who is fighting a great and bloody battle against the allied forces of Norway and Ireland.

Detailed explanation-3: -Act 1, Scene 2 of Macbeth begins in a military camp near the palace of King Duncan of Scotland. A wounded and bleeding officer reports the news from the Scots’ battle with Irish invaders.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Tragedy of Macbeth begins with a Norwegian Invasion of Scotland. In the beginning of the play, The Tragedy of Macbeth (1623) by William Shakespeare, two Scottish generals, Macbeth and Banquo are fending off an invasion by the King Sven of Norway. Shakespeare based his play on actual historical events in Scotland.

Detailed explanation-5: -Three witches agree to gather on the heath before sunset where they will meet a man called Macbeth. Duncan, the King of Scotland, asks an injured Captain how the battle against the allied powers of Norway and Ireland is progressing.

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