ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At the time of this play, who was Scotland’s main enemy?
A
England
B
Denmark
C
Ireland
D
Norway
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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: -Lord Macduff, the Thane of Fife, is a character and the main antagonist in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth (c. 1603–1607) that is loosely based on history.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Act 1, Scene 2, why does the sergeant not finish telling Duncan of the battle? He faints from loss of blood. Who is assisting the main enemy of Scotland at the time of this play? The Thane of Cawdor.

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: -Macbeth and Banquo led their men to defeat the Norwegian army. Macbeth is rewarded with an added title, Thane of Cawdor, the former Thane of Cawdor having been executed for treachery as one of the rebels.

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