ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many murderers show up to kill Banquo and Fleance?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Act 3, scene 3 A third man joins the two whom Macbeth has already sent to kill Banquo and Fleance. 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-2: -It is dusk, and the two murderers, now joined by a third, linger in a wooded park outside the palace. Banquo and Fleance approach on their horses and dismount. They light a torch, and the murderers set upon them.

Detailed explanation-3: -Role in the play 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-4: -Macbeth also wonders if he has killed Duncan only to have Banquo’s sons become kings instead of his own descendants; the thought infuriates and frustrates him. The men Macbeth summoned appear on the scene, and it is revealed that they are actually murderers whom Macbeth has hired to kill Banquo.

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