FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Young Siward is a character in William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth (1606). He is the son of Siward, general of the English forces in the battle against Macbeth. Macbeth kills him in the final battle, shortly before his swordfight with Lord Macduff .
Detailed explanation-2: -On the battlefield Macbeth kills young Siward, the son of the English commander. After Macbeth exits, Macduff arrives in search of him.
Detailed explanation-3: -Macbeth really believes that no man born of a woman could kill him. Second, Young Siward represents how far Macbeth has fallen. Macbeth is now willing to kill a young man to stay in power. Finally, Young Siward’s death shows how Shakespeare’s audience would have wanted to see someone die with honor.
Detailed explanation-4: -Macbeth Characters & Descriptions Siward, the Earl of Northumberland, is a veteran soldier’s of the English king’s and Malcolm’s uncle. He is the leader of the English troops lent to Malcolm to retrieve his throne. On hearing of his son’s death, his only fear is that the young man may have been killed from behind.
Detailed explanation-5: -Macbeth tells the boy that he doesn’t really want to hear his name, because it will make him afraid. This show of arrogance, however, doesn’t cow Young Siward, and they fight.