FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The king respects Macbeth and has rewarded him with the title Thane of Cawdor.
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Malcolm is next in line and so he stands in his way.
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Macbeth fears going to hell.
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He is afraid of retribution here on earth.
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Detailed explanation-1: -He gives several reasons why he should not kill Duncan: 1) Duncan is his cousin; 2) He is a loyal subject to the King; 3) Duncan is his friend; 4) Duncan has never abused his royal power; and 5) Duncan is a guest in his home.
Detailed explanation-2: -Macbeth believes he needs to kill King Duncan because he sees the king’s son, Malcolm, as a threat to the throne.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Even though Lady Macbeth wants Duncan dead, she will not kill him herself. The excuse she gives is that, when Duncan is asleep, he looks too much like her own father. She says, ‘Had he not resembled/My father as he slept, I had done ‘t.
Detailed explanation-4: -Lady Macbeth wants to kill Duncan because he is standing in between her husband and the throne. Like her husband, she is ambitious, and she knows that if his social status is elevated, hers will be as well.