ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Uneasy lies the head that____( King Henry four, part two):
A
Wears a crown
B
Wears a hat
C
Wears a wig
D
none of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A person who has great responsibilities, such as a king, is constantly worried and therefore doesn’t sleep soundly. This saying is a line from the play King Henry the Fourth, Part Two, by William Shakespeare.

Detailed explanation-2: -“Heavy is the head that wears the crown.” Any person who has been in a significant leadership position knows the meaning of that statement. A slightly modified version can be found all the way back in William Shakespeare’s “Henry IV” and is often used to talk about the burden and difficulties of being a leader.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part II is about the burden of power, old age and atonement for the past as King Henry dies and Prince Hal accepts the crown. The play begins in the aftermath of the battle in Shrewsbury.

Detailed explanation-4: -Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown, as they say. A: “Have you ever noticed how new presidents’ hair starts going gray after just the first year?” B: “Oh, for sure-uneasy lies the head that wears the crown."

Detailed explanation-5: -Uneasily lies the head that wears a crown. No worries! We’ve got your back.

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