ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What decision does Macbeth make here?
A
Macbeth will ask the witches to curse Macduff
B
Macbeth will run to England and ask Macduff’s forgiveness
C
Macbeth will kill Macduff (just to be sure!)
D
Macbeth will leave Macduff alone, since Macduff can’t hurt him.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What decision does Macbeth make here? Macbeth decides that he must kill Macduff to be double sure that Macduff will not harm him. What does the sight of eight kings and Banquo mean? How does Macbeth react to the apparition of Banquo’s descendants becoming kings?

Detailed explanation-2: -Macbeth resolves to send murderers to capture Macduff’s castle and to kill Macduff’s wife and children.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Macbeth kills Macduff’s family to punish him and to deter him from fighting against Macbeth. Macbeth orders Macduff’s family killed after he receives the second set of prophecies from the witches.

Detailed explanation-4: -Macduff demands surrender, and Macbeth refuses. The two fight until Macduff kills Macbeth, chops off his head, and presents it to a triumphant Malcolm. Everyone hails Malcolm, the new king of Scotland, who vows to restore justice to the kingdom.

Detailed explanation-5: -The witches told Macbeth to “beware Macduff, ” and when Macbeth learns that Macduff has gone to England to help Malcolm (Duncan’s son) rally an army to return to Scotland and defeat Macbeth, he hires murderers to kill Macduff’s family, thinking that this will cause Macduff to submit out of fear and grief.

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