ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Act V, Lady Macbeth ____
A
Kills her servant for betraying a confidence
B
Is plotting to kill her husband and rule by herself
C
Helps Malcolm defeat Macbeth
D
Cannot rest because she is troubled by all her sinful deeds
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What Happens to Lady Macbeth in Act 5? This scene spells the end for Lady Macbeth, who takes her own life because of her guilt. Act 5 scene 1 shows Lady Macbeth sleepwalking, talking anxiously to herself: ‘"Out, damned spot!

Detailed explanation-2: -Who is Lady Macbeth afraid of? Banquo’s ghost coming back to haunt her as he did Macbeth and the possibility of going to hell to be punished for her sins.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lady Macbeth is having is deprived of sleep and she can’t sleep because she is remembering the bad things she has done.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth as a powerful woman right from her first appearance in the play. She is given a soliloquy which reveals to the audience that she is determined to make herself as powerful as possible in order to support her husband in gaining the throne.

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