FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
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Duncan and Malcolm are cousins
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Malcolm is Duncan’s son
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Malcolm is Duncan’s nephew
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Duncan is Malcolm’s son
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Detailed explanation-1: -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. Upon Duncan’s death, Malcolm and Donalbain flee from Scotland, fearing that they will suffer a fate similar to Duncan.
Detailed explanation-2: -Malcolm. Malcolm? is King Duncan’s eldest son, and is set to inherit the throne after Duncan’s death.
Detailed explanation-3: -Duncan, king of Scotland: The father of Malcolm and Donalbain. **Malcolm:**The eldest son of King Duncan and brother of Donalbain. Donalbain: The younger son of King Duncan and brother of Malcolm. Macbeth: The husband of Lady Macbeth, a general in the army.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Duncan’s sons, Malcolm and Donalbain, fearing for their own safety, flee to England and Ireland respectively.