ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lady Macbeth clearly believes that her husband’s murder of Duncan would be
A
manly
B
difficult
C
dangerous
D
cowardly
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lady Macbeth enters and tells her husband that the king has dined and that he has been asking for Macbeth. Macbeth declares that he no longer intends to kill Duncan. Lady Macbeth, outraged, calls him a coward and questions his manhood: “When you durst do it, ” she says, “then you were a man” (1.7.49).

Detailed explanation-2: -Lady Macbeth calls him a coward, and repeatedly attacks his masculinity. She shocks Macbeth into action by saying that, had she sworn to kill her child, she would dash its brains against a wall rather than break her oath.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lady Macbeth almost revels in cruelty and despises her husband Macbeth for being too soft and compassionate, but she knows she can rule him. When Macbeth looks like backing out of the murder of Duncan, Lady Macbeth bullies him into submission.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lady Macbeth persuades Macbeth to kill King Duncan by preying on his sense of manhood and courage. When Macbeth reveals that he has had a change of heart and is no longer willing to kill King Duncan, Lady Macbeth becomes enraged.

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