ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth when he arrives home?
A
He shouldn’t eat too much, because that would make him too sleepy to commit the murder quickly.
B
He should let Banquo in on the plan so that he has more help
C
He must learn to look innocent even when his heart is full of evil.
D
This would not be a good time to murder Duncan. They should wait a few days.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -By telling Macbeth to “look like the innocent flower, ” she wants him to seem unthreatening and harmless to put his intended victim at ease so that his plot will come as a surprise and others will not suspect him.

Detailed explanation-2: -What advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth when he arrives home? She tells him he must learn to look innocent even when his heart is full of evil. He has to learn to hide his true feelings.

Detailed explanation-3: -What advice does Lady Macbeth give to her husband? She is saying “ what’s done is done, ” and that Macbeth shouldn’t overthink what he has done or torture himself about it.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lady Macbeth warns her husband to ‘look like the innocent flower, /But be the serpent under’t’ (I. 5.63–4). The symbolism here shows that Lady Macbeth wishes her husband to appear well-meaning and gentle to hide his deceit.

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