ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Act 3, what is the reason Lady Macbeth gives to the dinner guests for Macbeth’s odd behavior?
A
food poisoning
B
a recurring illness
C
mental breakdown
D
guilt over Duncan’s death
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -She says he is sleepwalking. She says he suffered a shock during a fight to save Banquo from three murderers. She says not to worry because he’s had strange visions since childhood.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lady Macbeth makes excuses for her husband, saying that he occasionally has such “visions” and that the guests should simply ignore his behavior.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Even though Lady Macbeth wants Duncan dead, she will not kill him herself. The excuse she gives is that, when Duncan is asleep, he looks too much like her own father. She says, ‘Had he not resembled/My father as he slept, I had done ‘t.

Detailed explanation-4: -Banquo’s Ghost During the banquet, Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo sitting at his place at the table. He is horrified. Lady Macbeth reassures the guests that it is a momentary fit and tells Macbeth to stop. The ghost disappears and Macbeth is calm.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lady Macbeth My royal lord, you haven’t given a toast. If you don’t make them feel welcome during the feast, the guests will feel like they’re paying for feasting here. If all they’re doing is eating they might as well be at home.

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