ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How does Macbeth “cross the threshold”?
A
Macbeth kills Duncan
B
Macbeth writes to his wife
C
Macbeth kills the guards
D
Macbeth allows Duncan to Inverness
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Then she tells him her plan: while Duncan sleeps, she will give his chamberlains wine to make them drunk, and then she and Macbeth can slip in and murder Duncan.

Detailed explanation-2: -Why does Macbeth believe he needs to kill King Duncan? Macbeth believes he needs to kill King Duncan because he sees the king’s son, Malcolm, as a threat to the throne.

Detailed explanation-3: -When Macbeth arrives at his castle, he and Lady Macbeth plot to assassinate King Duncan, soon to be their guest, so that Macbeth can become king. After Macbeth murders Duncan, the king’s two sons flee, and Macbeth is crowned.

Detailed explanation-4: -Macbeth is hesitant whether or not he wants to murder King Duncan. He starts to feel a strong sense of guilt even before he goes through with the murder. Macbeth states, “I see thee still And on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood” (Shakespeare 2.1. 45-47).

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