ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
noblemen of Duncan (choose more than one answer)
A
Menteith
B
Ross
C
Caithness
D
Angus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Macduff A thane (nobleman) of Scotland who discovers the murdered King Duncan. Suspecting Macbeth and eventually turning against him, Macduff later flees to England to join Malcolm. When Macbeth arranges the murder of his wife and children, Macduff swears personal revenge.

Detailed explanation-2: -Angus is a Thane who accompanies Ross in bringing Duncan news of the victory over Norway, and later bringing Macbeth the announcement of his accession to the rank of Thane of Cawdor. He is one of the four Thanes who desert Macbeth when Malcolm invades, bringing reinforcements to Malcolm’s army.

Detailed explanation-3: -King Duncan of Scotland (c. 1001–1040) is the ruler of Scotland whom Macbeth murders for his throne.

Detailed explanation-4: -Summary: Act 1, scene 2 As the captain is carried off to have his wounds attended to, the thane of Ross, a Scottish nobleman, enters and tells the king that the traitorous thane of Cawdor has been defeated and the army of Norway repelled.

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