ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or False:Fleance escapes the murderers, but Banquo dies.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Later, worried that Banquo’s descendants and not his own will rule Scotland, Macbeth sends two men, and then a Third Murderer, to kill Banquo and his son Fleance. During the melee, Banquo holds off the assailants so that Fleance can escape, but is himself killed.

Detailed explanation-2: -The three assassins manage to kill Banquo. Fleance escapes. Act 3, scene 4 As Macbeth’s banquet begins, one of Banquo’s murderers appears at the door to tell Macbeth of Banquo’s death and Fleance’s escape.

Detailed explanation-3: -Banquo and Fleance approach on their horses and dismount. They light a torch, and the murderers set upon them. The murderers kill Banquo, who dies urging his son to flee and to avenge his death. One of the murderers extinguishes the torch, and in the darkness Fleance escapes.

Detailed explanation-4: -The murderers kill Banquo but Fleance escapes. They return to the castle to tell Macbeth. 1.

Detailed explanation-5: -On hearing approaching horses, a signal is given, and Banquo and his son Fleance are attacked. The murderers’ lantern is accidentally extinguished, and the job is left half-done: Although Banquo is killed, Fleance escapes.

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