ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Malcolm gives Macduff a few reasons of why he would be a bad king. Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?
A
Malcolm would take advantage of all the women of the land.
B
Malcolm would take everybody’s money.
C
He has no good qualities of a king like:justice, truth, moderation, stability, generosity, perseverance, mercy, humility, devotion, patience, courage, and bravery.
D
Malcolm would allow the king of England to overthrow his (Malcolm’s) rule.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He is now king of England and has no interest in being king of Scotland. Malcolm gives Macduff a few reasons of why he would be a bad king. Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons? Malcolm would take advantage of all the women of the land.

Detailed explanation-2: -Malcolm’s Greed Macduff says that his good will outweigh his two vices, but Malcolm states that he has no good qualities: ‘’The king-becoming graces, as justice, verity, temp’rance, stableness, bounty, perseverance, mercy, lowliness, devotion, patience, courage, fortitude, I have no relish of them.

Detailed explanation-3: -In England, Duncan’s son Malcolm tests the loyalty of his newest recruit, Macduff. By demeaning his own nobility and professing himself to be a greater tyrant than Macbeth, Malcolm hopes to goad Macduff into an open display of his loyalties.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why does Malcolm describe ways in which he is unworthy to be a king? He wants to test Macduff’s honesty and loyalty to Scotland. In responding to the news of his family’s massacre, Macduff expresses all of the following EXCEPT: An intention of suicide.

Detailed explanation-5: -Malcolm tells him that he, Malcolm, has ambitions to be a dictator, a tyrant, and that, as king, he will be bloodthirsty, vengeful, and oppressive.

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