ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“The Thane of Fife had a wife. Where is she now?"Who is the Thane of Fife?
A
Macduff
B
Malcolm
C
Lennox
D
Ross
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The symbolism of the quote ‘the thane of Fife had a wife: where is she now? ‘ is that her husband’s actions have placed a heavy burden on her and made her question anything she has ever done. The thane of Fife is Macduff and Macbeth brutally murdered his wife.

Detailed explanation-2: -The quote, “the thane of Fife had a wife: where is she now? / What will these hands ne’er be clean", is said by Lady Macbeth in Act V, Scene 1 of Macbeth. At this point in the play, she has lost her hold on reality and now wanders about the castle talking to herself.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lady Macduff is a character in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. She is married to Lord Macduff, the Thane of Fife. Her appearance in the play is brief: she and her son are introduced in Act IV Scene II, a climactic scene that ends with both of them being murdered on Macbeth’s orders.

Detailed explanation-4: -Macduff, the Thane of Fife, is Macbeth’s deadly enemy. He discovers Duncan’s body and becomes Malcolm’s chief supporter, following him to England to support him in raising an army against Macbeth.

Detailed explanation-5: -For example, “Out damned spot” is followed by “The Thane of Fife had a wife, ” referring to Lady Macduff. Later we hear the line “Banquo’s buried: he cannot come out on’s grave, ” and finally she believes she hears Macduff knocking at the gate.

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