ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How does the prediction that Birnum Wood will move to Dunsinane Hill come true?
A
The soldiers build trebuchets out of the trees and take them to Dunsinane hill
B
Strong winds blow the leaves from the woods to Dunsinane HIll
C
The soldiers use tree branches for camouflage as they approach the hill
D
The witches enchant the trees to move to Dunsinane Hill
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On their way to attack Macbeth’s castle they cut down branches from the trees in Birnam Wood to use as camouflage. When the wood moves, one of the witches’ prophecies come true. Macduff reveals that he was born by a caesarean birth and kills Macbeth, fulfilling the final prophecy.

Detailed explanation-2: -How is the prophecy of Birnam Wood moving to Dunsinane hill fulfilled? Each man in the English forces cuts down a bough to provide cover so that the size of the army is not known. Hence, the woods moved to them.

Detailed explanation-3: -Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane because Macduff’s army cuts down the trees and uses them for cover. Macbeth’s castle is protected by archers, and the soldiers know that it is foolish to approach the castle without anything to shield them from the deadly shafts.

Detailed explanation-4: -Enraged and terrified, Macbeth recalls the prophecy that said he could not die till Birnam Wood moved to Dunsinane.

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