ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many murderers does Macbeth initially hire?
A
0
B
1
C
2
D
3
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The first two murderers are recruited by Macbeth in 3.1. In 3.3, the Three Murderers meet in a park outside of the palace, and the first two do not know the Third: First Murderer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Macbeth reminds the two men, who are murderers he has hired, of a conversation he had with them the day before, in which he chronicled the wrongs Banquo had done them in the past. He asks if they are angry and manly enough to take revenge on Banquo.

Detailed explanation-3: -The three assassins manage to kill Banquo. Fleance escapes. Act 3, scene 4 As Macbeth’s banquet begins, one of Banquo’s murderers appears at the door to tell Macbeth of Banquo’s death and Fleance’s escape.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Macbeth kills four of the characters in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, but he is indirectly responsible for quite a few more. The first death attributed to Macbeth is Macdonwald. Macdonwald has nothing to do with Macbeth’s later aspirations, but is still the first death attributed to Macbeth.

Detailed explanation-5: -King Duncan-Wikipedia, which caused him to kill the guards out of honor. By the end of Act 2, Macbeth has murdered three: King Duncan and his two guards.

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