ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Act IV, what is wrong with Lady Macbeth?
A
sleepwalking
B
coughing
C
sneezing
D
hiccupping
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lady Macbeth has gone mad. Like her husband, she cannot find any rest, but she is suffering more clearly from a psychological disorder that causes her, as she sleepwalks, to recall fragments of the events of the murders of Duncan, Banquo, and Lady Macduff.

Detailed explanation-2: -’Out, Damned Spot’: A Summary and Analysis of Lady Macbeth’s Sleepwalking Scene. ‘Out, damned spot’ is one of the most recognisable phrases uttered by Lady Macbeth in William Shakespeare’s great tragedy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: In her sleepwalking, Lady Macbeth speaks about the secrets of the murders she sets in motion by convincing Macbeth to kill Duncan. First, she talks about Duncan’s death, saying “"Yet who would have thought the old man/to have had so much blood in him.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lady Macbeth’s sleepwalking indicates that she has a guilty conscience and is slowly losing her mind. The fact that she is washing imaginary blood from her hands reveals that she feels guilty for participating in King Duncan’s murder.

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