ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Act V, when Macbeth says “Out, out, brief candle!” the word candle refers to ____
A
death.
B
life.
C
the blood on his hands.
D
his crown.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The candle represents human life. Macbeth calls it a brief candle, meaning a short candle that only burns briefly. It burns down and the flame goes out. And then it is completely dark.

Detailed explanation-2: -"Out, out, brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”–Macbeth from “The Tragedy of Macbeth” (Act V, Scene V).

Detailed explanation-3: -Shocked, Macbeth speaks numbly about the passage of time and declares famously that life is “a tale / Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, / Signifying nothing” (5.5.25–27).

Detailed explanation-4: -The candle is a symbol used in the play to represent life and goodness. According to the article Symbolism in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the candle represents her desire to dispel evil and darkness.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Macbeth Quote from ACT V, SCENE V “Out out brief candle Life’s but a walking shadow” is a famous Shakespeare Quote on death. These lines are spoken by Macbeth after hearing the news of his wife’s death.

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