ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do we find out at the end of Act II?
A
Macduff has died.
B
Malcolm will become King.
C
Macbeth confesses to murdering Duncan.
D
Macbeth will become King
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Macduff emerges from the castle and tells Ross that Macbeth has been made king by the other lords, and that he now rides to Scone to be crowned. Macduff adds that the chamberlains seem the most likely murderers, and that they may have been paid off by someone to kill Duncan .

Detailed explanation-2: -Summary and Analysis Act II: Scene 4 Macduff appears with fresh news that Duncan is buried, that his sons have fled, and that the kingship has passed to Macbeth. The opening prophecies of the Witches have been completed.

Detailed explanation-3: -Act 2, Scene 3 A porter hears knocking at the gate of Macbeth’s castle. It’s Macduff and Lennox, who have come to rouse Duncan. Macbeth arrives and tells them the king is still sleeping. Macduff heads off to wake the king, and promptly returns, screaming bloody murder.

Detailed explanation-4: -He also tells them the latest news: Macbeth is king.

Detailed explanation-5: -In Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Lord Macbeth distinguishes himself in battle and earns King Duncan’s high esteem. However, after Macbeth discovers that he could be the next king of Scotland, he conspires with his wife to murder the current king and assume his throne.

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