ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth by ____
A
suggesting he would be a coward if he did not proceed with the murder.
B
assuring him they will be successful.
C
convincing him they can lay the blame on Duncan’s bodyguards.
D
all of the above.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lady Macbeth manipulates her husband with remarkable effectiveness, overriding all his objections; when he hesitates to murder, she repeatedly questions his manhood until he feels that he must commit murder to prove himself.

Detailed explanation-2: -When, in Act 1, scene 7, her husband is hesitant to murder Duncan, she goads him by questioning his manhood and by implicitly comparing his willingness to carry through on his intention of killing Duncan with his ability to carry out a sexual act (1.7.38–41).

Detailed explanation-3: -Throughout the play Lady Macbeth becomes crazy and hungry for blood, she manipulates her husband to get what she wants. Lady Macbeth is greedy and power hungry and makes a case for the most evil literature character of all time.

Detailed explanation-4: -How does Lady Macbeth persuade Macbeth to kill King Duncan? 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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