ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The second apparition is a bloody child. What does it tell Macbeth?
A
That Banquo’s sons will be kings after Macbeth
B
That no man born of woman can harm Macbeth
C
That no man will inherit the throne after Macbeth
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These apparitions instruct Macbeth to beware Macduff but reassure him that no man born of woman can harm him and that he will not be overthrown until Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane.

Detailed explanation-2: -Second Apparition: The Bloody Child After being instructed once more not to speak, Macbeth is told by this ghastly illusion to ‘Be bloody, bold, and resolute; laugh to scorn / The power of man. ‘ According to the apparition, Macbeth can’t be killed by anyone born from a woman.

Detailed explanation-3: -The quote means that nobody born from a woman can ever kill Macbeth. Since Macduff is able to kill him, the quote suggests that women birthing via Cesarean sections are not mothers in the same way as mothers birthing naturally, and that their babies are not born to them.

Detailed explanation-4: -The second apparition is a bloody child. He tells Macbeth that no man who was born of a woman will hurt or kill Macbeth. This prediction leaves Macbeth feeling invincible and encourages him to commit additional acts of violence in his quest for the throne.

Detailed explanation-5: -When Macbeth hears that no one born of a woman will harm him, he decides to kill Macduff anyway. Lady Macduff misses her last chance for escape, which comes when an anonymous messenger warns her to flee.

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