ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At the end of the play who will become the King of Scotland?
A
Ross
B
Macduff
C
Malcom
D
Siward
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Malcolm takes over as king and notes that order has been restored and that his intentions are good ("by the grace of Grace We will perform in measure, time, and place:” – Malcolm, Act 5.8 72–73).

Detailed explanation-3: -Malcolm III Canmore, (born c. 1031-died November 13, 1093, near Alnwick, Northumberland, England), king of Scotland from 1058 to 1093, founder of the dynasty that consolidated royal power in the Scottish kingdom.

Detailed explanation-4: -Macbeth becomes King of Scotland but is plagued by feelings of insecurity. He remembers the prophecy that Banquo’s descendants will inherit the throne and arranges for Banquo and his son Fleance to be killed. In the darkness, Banquo is murdered, but his son escapes the assassins.

Detailed explanation-5: -Macduff presents Macbeth’s severed head to Malcolm as proof that he has killed the tyrant. He hails Malcolm as the new King of Scotland.

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