ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Images of babies and children are recurrent in The Tragedy of Macbeth. What do these images represent in the context of the play?
A
joyfulness, which is lacking in Macbeth’s life
B
a false prophecy that does not concern Macbeth
C
the past, which Macbeth cannot escape
D
the future, which Macbeth is warring against
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Macbeth Children Symbolism. In Macbeth, the killing of children becomes a symbol of ultimate evil. This is shown when Macbeth orders the murder of children in the family line for king and when he kills Young Siward and Macduff’s young son.

Detailed explanation-2: -Macbeth has many important recurring images, like/such as weather, blood, and sleep that/which help give the reader a more vivid picture of what is taking place. Nature is used as an auxiliary image in Macbeth to create atmosphere and to foreshadow upcoming events.

Detailed explanation-3: -In response they summon for him three apparitions: an armed head, a bloody child, and finally a child crowned, with a tree in his hand. These apparitions instruct Macbeth to beware Macduff but reassure him that no man born of woman can harm him and that he will not be overthrown until Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane.

Detailed explanation-4: -How do the apparitions that Macbeth sees in Scene i, lines 68-75, and 86 connect with the patterns of imagery in the play? First apparition connects the image of war. Second apparition combines images of blood which symbolizes revenge, murder, or guilt and a child which represents the future.

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