ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Several things are out of place in the natural world:An example of this is ____
A
Duncan’s horses eating each other
B
A falcon being killed by mousing owl
C
None of these
D
Both of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -"Bear welcome in your eye, Your hand, your tongue.” Shakespeare uses parallelism to have Lady Macbeth emphasize how important and crucial it was for Macbeth to be polite in order to deceive the king so the plan would carry through.

Detailed explanation-2: -The blood on Macbeth’s hands symbolizes the guilt he feels for murdering Duncan. Lady Macbeth speaks these words at the end of the play, wandering around the castle in a delirium trying to wash out an invisible bloodstain, a symbol of her guilt.

Detailed explanation-3: -"Shipwrecking storms and direful thunders break, so that from spring whence comfort seemed to come discomfort swells.” The witches’ statement is also a paradox.

Detailed explanation-4: -Motifs Used Include: Macbeth and Lady Macbeth both have blood on their hands, and attempt to wash it off of them. Clothing is often uses as a metaphor for a character’s identity within the play. For example, Macbeth and Banquo refer to Macbeth’s new role in Act 1 Scene 3 as “borrowed robes” and “strange garments."

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