ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Just before his death Macbeth
A
prayed that God would forgive him of all his sins
B
realized that he had been trapped by the witches’ riddles
C
thanked the witches and his wife for making him king
D
still believed that the witches had been honest and innocent
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A servant rushes in with news that Birnam Wood is marching toward Dunsinane. Macbeth rushes to see for himself, and realizes the witches tricked him.

Detailed explanation-2: -Once he has regained his composure, he challenges the Witches to tell him more. They vanish, but it is not long before Macbeth finds that he is to become Thane of Cawdor – a ‘truth’ that immediately sets him wondering how the Witches’ final prophecy will come about, and losing himself in the ‘horrible imaginings’ (1.3.

Detailed explanation-3: -Banquo laughs at the prophecies but Macbeth is excited, especially as soon after their meeting with the witches Macbeth is made Thane of Cawdor by King Duncan, in return for his bravery in the battle. He writes to his wife, Lady Macbeth, who is as excited as he is.

Detailed explanation-4: -As Macbeth enters his final battle with Macduff, he strives to test fate and speaks his final sentence before death: “’Before my body I throw my warlike shield.

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