ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Sleek o’er your rugged looks;/Be bright and jovial among your guests tonight.”
A
Macbeth
B
Lady Macbeth
C
Macduff
D
A murderer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lady Macbeth told Macbeth “Gentle my lord, sleek o’er your rugged looks/ Be bright and jovial among your guests tonight.” What does she mean? Don’t look so gloomy. Be cheerful with your guests.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lady Macbeth says to him, “Gentle my lord, sleek o’er your rugged looks; / Be bright and jovial among your guests tonight.” What does she mean? Don’t look so gloomy. Be cheerful with your guests. 40.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Act 3, Scene 2, Lady Macbeth urges her husband to forget about the fact that they murdered King Duncan. But Macbeth tells her it’s not over. He is referring to the witches’ prophecy that revealed to Banquo that his son Fleance would be king.

Detailed explanation-4: -In a soliloquy, Macbeth expressed his fear of the prophecy for Banquo. If the witches’ prophecy for Banquo would become true, then he would be a king without any heir, and his effort to murder Duncan would be meaningless. He decided to meet the two murderers and persuaded them to murder Banquo and Fleance.

Detailed explanation-5: -Quotes: Act 3, Scene 6 Macbeth "And the right-valiant Banquo walked too late”-This ironic line is spoken by Lennox. Banquo has been unjustly killed. The ironic description makes light of him being murdered for the simple cause of walking late at night.

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