FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Dunsinane
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Inverness
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Cumberland
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Fife
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Detailed explanation-1: -In Act 1.4, Duncan declares Malcolm to be his heir ("We will establish our estate upon Our eldest, Malcolm, whom we name hereafter The Prince of Cumberland” – Duncan, Act 1.4 37–39). This act frustrates Macbeth. Malcolm is a guest at Macbeth’s castle when Macbeth kills Malcolm’s father, Duncan, in Act 2.2.
Detailed explanation-2: -Duncan is saying that he will leave his kingdom to his eldest son, Malcolm, who will now be given the title of Prince of Cumberland. Duncan may be thinking that he is securing his kingdom by naming Malcolm as his successor.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the first act, Duncan names Malcolm as ‘the Prince of Cumberland’, the lawful heir of Scotland (1.4. 39).
Detailed explanation-4: -Duncan’s eldest son, Malcolm, is named the Prince of Cumberland, a position which Macbeth notes he must ‘o’erleap’ to become King.
Detailed explanation-5: -Malcolm is Duncan’s eldest son. He is declared as Duncan’s heir at the end of the opening battle, an event that Macbeth sees as an obstacle to his ambitions.