ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How does Macbeth know in Scene 8 that Macduff will be the one who kills him?
A
Macduff needs to avenge the deaths of his family.
B
Macduff says he was removed, not born, from his mother.
C
Macbeth decides the apparitions lied to him.
D
Macbeth finally wishes his life to be over.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -How does Macbeth know in Scene 8 that Macduff will be the one who kills him? Macduff says he was removed from his mother.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is Macbeth’s reaction to Macduff when he finds out Macduff is not born of woman? Macbeth is feeling confident because he has been given the prophecy that man born of woman cannot kill him. This prophecy gives Macbeth the courage to go to battle against Malcolm and macduff.

Detailed explanation-3: –When Macbeth and Macduff battle, Macduff reveals that he wasn’t born from women. Macduff revealing this info is critical because earlier the witches told Macbeth he can’t be killed from a man born by a women. Therefore, Macduff is now a series threat to Macbeth as Macduff wasn’t born from a women.

Detailed explanation-4: -Then, breaking down, Ross confesses to Macduff that Macbeth has murdered his wife and children. Macduff is crushed with grief.

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