ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Macbeth wonders if the prophecy of king will come true “without my stir", meaning, if he does nothing to help it.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The phrase ‘without my stir’ refers to the. fact that Macbeth hopes he wont have to do anything to make himself king.

Detailed explanation-2: -The witches have instilled the seed of ambition in Macbeth by their prophecies which satiated his thirst of becoming the undisputed monarch of Scotland. Their prophecies were self-fulfilling and hence made him a slave to its evil designs, forbidding him to take refuge to any other source.

Detailed explanation-3: -When the wood moves, one of the witches’ prophecies come true. Macduff reveals that he was born by a caesarean birth and kills Macbeth, fulfilling the final prophecy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which prophecy does not come true during the course of the play? Banquo’s sons will be kings.

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