FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
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He isn’t bothered, since the witches have already given him warnings
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He is horrified and overcome with shock
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He doesn’t believe the apparition and doesn’t react to it.
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He attempts to strangle the apparitions
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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. How does Macbeth react to the apparition of Banquo’s descendants becoming kings? He doesn’t believe the apparition and doesn’t react to it.
Detailed explanation-2: -Eight kings appear walking in a line, the eighth holding a mirror, and all of them followed by Banquo’s ghost. Macbeth, furious at this sign that Banquo’s heirs will get the throne, demands answers. But Hecate mocks him and the witches vanish.
Detailed explanation-3: -Macbeth reacts to the apparitions with curiosity, amazement, confidence, and grief. He attempts to question the first apparition, and after all three have given their prophecies, he asks if Banquo shall give rise to kings after him.
Detailed explanation-4: -Banquo’s Ghost During the banquet, Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo sitting at his place at the table. He is horrified. Lady Macbeth reassures the guests that it is a momentary fit and tells Macbeth to stop. The ghost disappears and Macbeth is calm.
Detailed explanation-5: -Banquo has been dreaming about them, but Macbeth lies and says they’ve slipped his mind. He then tells Banquo to stick with him, and he’ll be rewarded in the future.