ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Immediately after committing the murder, Macbeth feels:
A
guilty
B
numb
C
exhilerated
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When Macbeth returns after the murder of Duncan he is distraught and regrets the murder he has committed. Macbeth feels so guilty for the act that his mind projects voices that condemn him. He will no longer have the piece of mind that he had before the murder.

Detailed explanation-2: -How guilty does Macbeth feel after committing the murder? He felt so guilty that he couldn’t even say “Amen” to a prayer. What does Macbeth wish the knocking could do? He wishes that it would wake Duncan from death.

Detailed explanation-3: -In this scene, Macbeth has just killed King Duncan. He feels extremely guilty after commiting the crime. This quote also connects to the theme of amibition. He commits this murder with his amibition to become the King but eventually is destroyed by the power of guilt.

Detailed explanation-4: -In ‘Macbeth’, one of the ways in which guilt is presented is through the reoccurring image of blood. In Act 2 Scene 2, the blood on Macbeth’s hands after his murder of Duncan is both literal and a metaphor for his guilt: “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood / Clean from my hand?

Detailed explanation-5: -Guilt haunts Macbeth, both as a ghost that he sees, as well as the heaviness on his conscious. He also is haunted by his killing of Banquo, a once trusted ally and friend, and is haunted by his ghost. Lady Macbeth’s guilt causes her to sleepwalk and be haunted by Duncan’s blood that she cannot ‘clean’ her hands of.

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