ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do Macbeth and his wife do to make sure that Duncan’s guards are blamed for his death?
A
dress in guards’ clothes to commit the murder
B
convince the drunk guards that Duncan is evil
C
use the guards’ daggers to stab Duncan
D
make sure the guards are seen drinking
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -She tells Macbeth that once Duncan is asleep, she’ll get his servants so drunk that they pass out. Then she and Macbeth can kill Duncan and blame his servants for the killing.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lady Macbeth’s original plan is to get King Duncan’s chamberlains so drunk that they pass out and then frame them for King Duncan’s murder by having Macbeth leave two bloody daggers in their hands. The plan goes well until Macbeth fails to leave the bloody daggers by the drunken men.

Detailed explanation-3: -Then she tells him her plan: while Duncan sleeps, she will give his chamberlains wine to make them drunk, and then she and Macbeth can slip in and murder Duncan. They will smear the blood of Duncan on the sleeping chamberlains to cast the guilt upon them.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lady Macbeth dismisses his fears and sees that he has brought the guards’ daggers with him, rather than planting them at the scene of the crime. She tells him to return the daggers but he refuses and Lady Macbeth goes instead.

Detailed explanation-5: -What mistake does Macbeth make when murdering Duncan? Lady M puts the daggers back with Duncan’s guards and smears the guards with blood to frame them.

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