ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Before Macbeth returns to his castle, Lady Macbeth tells the audience of her fears that might keep Macbeth from following her plan. She claims he is:
A
Too weak
B
Too kind
C
Too cowardly
D
Too attached to Duncan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -She fears that Macbeth lacks the ruthlessness he needs to kill Duncan and fulfill the witches’ second prophecy. When she learns that Duncan is coming to visit, she calls upon supernatural agents to fill her with cruelty.

Detailed explanation-2: -She fears that he is too honorable and that he doesn’t have what it takes to murder king Duncan and become king. It means she wants to convince him to murder the king. She tells him to be welcoming and friendly to the king so no one will suspect that they will try to kill him.

Detailed explanation-3: -When we first see her, she is already plotting Duncan’s murder, and she is stronger, more ruthless, and more ambitious than her husband. She seems fully aware of this and knows that she will have to push Macbeth into committing murder. At one point, she wishes that she were not a woman so that she could do it herself.

Detailed explanation-4: -What advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth when he arrives home? She tells him he must learn to look innocent even when his heart is full of evil.

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