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 rank of English nobility
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A rank of Scottish nobility
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A rank of Irish nobility
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Thane means Lord. It is a rank of Scottish nobility.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lennox, Ross, Menteth, Angus, Caithness Thanes of Scotland, all of whom eventually turn against the tyrannical Macbeth.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lord Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis and quickly the Thane of Cawdor, is the title character and main protagonist in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth (c. 1603–1607).
Detailed explanation-4: -The witches hail Macbeth first by his title Thane of Glamis, then as Thane of Cawdor and finally as king. They then prophesy that Banquo’s children will become kings.
Detailed explanation-5: -In this scene, it is revealed that Macbeth killed Macdonwald himself, and King Duncan who is overjoyed decides to make Macbeth the new Thane of Cawdor since the traitorous previous Thane of Cawdor will be executed.