ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The witches in Scene 1 inform the audience that
A
they will see Macbeth after the battle
B
there is trouble in Scotland
C
Macbeth has acted bravely in battle
D
there will be a new king of Scotland
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What do the witches in scene i inform the audience of? The witches in scene one informs the audience that they were going to meet Macbeth after the war. In scene ii, what does Duncan order Ross to do? Duncan orders Ross to go give Macbeth the title of Thane of Cawdor.

Detailed explanation-2: -The witches hail Macbeth as thane of Glamis (his original title) and as thane of Cawdor. Macbeth is baffled by this second title, as he has not yet heard of King Duncan’s decision. The witches also declare that Macbeth will be king one day.

Detailed explanation-3: -The witches gather on the moor and cast a spell as Macbeth and Banquo arrive. The witches hail Macbeth first by his title Thane of Glamis, then as Thane of Cawdor and finally as king. They then prophesy that Banquo’s children will become kings. Macbeth demands to know more but the witches vanish.

Detailed explanation-4: -1.3. The three witches greet Macbeth as “Thane of Glamis (his current title), “Thane of Cawdor” (his soon-to-be-acquired title), and “King hereafter”. They then promise Banquo that he will father kings, and the witches disappear.

Detailed explanation-5: -Three witches meet Macbeth and Banquo on the heath (marshes) as the men return from battle. They predict that Macbeth will be named Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland and that Banquo will be the father of kings.

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