ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In reference to the previous question, Banquo, the Old Man and Macduff discuss that Malcolm and Donalbain may have
A
Been the ones to frame the guards
B
Bribed the guards to commit the murder
C
Ran away to avoid the pressure of the crown
D
Hated their father
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Macduff tells them that rumor has it Malcolm and Donalbain were the ones who hired the servants to kill Duncan. Everyone suspects them because they fled Scotland so quickly after the king died.

Detailed explanation-2: -Upon Duncan’s death, Malcolm and Donalbain flee from Scotland, fearing that they will suffer a fate similar to Duncan. This is perceived as guilt, and they are blamed for Duncan’s murder. He is later seen hiding in England with Macduff, where he tests Macduff’s loyalty to Scotland and to him by lying about himself.

Detailed explanation-3: -What does Macbeth suggest about Malcolm and Donalbain a.k.a. “the bloody cousins"? He suggests they were the ones who actually murdered King Duncan. “We hear our bloody cousins are bestowed/ In England and in Ireland, not confessing/ Their cruel parricide, filling their hearers/ With strange invention.

Detailed explanation-4: -Banquo’s murder has been officially blamed on Fleance, who has fled. Nevertheless, both men suspect Macbeth, whom they call a “tyrant, ” in the murders of Duncan and Banquo.

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