ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How does the war go for Macbeth and Banquo in act 1 scene 2? (The bloody captain reports it)
A
badly ____ they are losing
B
they are tied on both sides
C
well ____ they have vanquished their foes
D
what war????
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Act 1 Scene 2 He also reports that there was ‘a fresh assault’ from Norwegian troops after they had defeated Macdonald, but Macbeth and Banquo ‘doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe’ and pushed them back as well.

Detailed explanation-2: -Summary: Act 1: Scene 2 The captain then describes for Duncan how Macbeth slew the traitorous Macdonwald. As the captain is carried off to have his wounds attended to, the thane of Ross, a Scottish nobleman, enters and tells the king that the traitorous thane of Cawdor has been defeated and the army of Norway repelled.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: In Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, Scotland is at war with Norway because of a plot to overthrow King Duncan designed and led by Makdonwald, a rebel, in conjunction with the underhanded King of Norway.

Detailed explanation-4: -At the end of the play, Macbeth’s severed head is brought to Malcolm by Macduff, proof that Macbeth has been overthrown, and that Scotland is now Malcom’s to rule. Malcolm promises rewards to all who have fought for him, and names them all earls, the first in Scotland.

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