FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
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she is genuinely upset bythe king’s death
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she is surprised by theamount of blood
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she does not like knives andviolence
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she wants to distractattention from Macbeth
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Detailed explanation-1: -Given her active role in the murder, she may pretend to faint to distract attention from Macbeth’s explanation of why he killed Duncan’s guards or to prevent suspicion of her and Macbeth in Duncan’s death.
Detailed explanation-2: -One reading is that her faint is faked to distract from Macbeth’s shaky story. But if the faint is real, it suggests she just now realizes the truth of what they’ve done, and is overwhelmed by her husband’s ability to kill not only Duncan but also the attendants, and lie so easily about it.
Detailed explanation-3: -Once Duncan’s body is discovered, it is as though a switch has been flipped within Macbeth. He springs into action with a clear eye toward his purpose, seizing control of the nobles and becoming King of Scotland. Interestingly, Shakespeare does not show us the scene in which Macbeth is made king.
Detailed explanation-4: -When Duncan’s body is discovered, Macbeth kills the servants in “rage", pretending to believe that they were the ones who killed the king. This signifies that Macbeth is now fully committed to doing whatever needs to be done to take the throne. He knows that he cannot turn back now. Lady Macbeth pretends to faint.