ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does Banquo mean in “ oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments of darkness tell us truths, Win us with honest trifles, to betray ‘sIn deepest consequence.”
A
Evil beings are greedy and only make predictions when someone pays enough
B
Good conquers evil, and evil predictions will not come true
C
Evil beings often tell of good things without telling the bad consequences
D
“That witches be crazy, and don’t know what they are saying!”
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Banquo is saying that the witches tell you truths but when the damage is done they betray us. In the scene prior we see Duncan giving macbeth the tile as thane so the witches trick him i to believing the truths.

Detailed explanation-2: -The instruments of darkness (chillingly abstract, much better than evil or Satan; the conjuring of darkness is central to this play) win us to our harm. They don’t do things to us directly; they make us do things to ourselves, harness our will, nudge us into thinking terrible things and making terrible choices.

Detailed explanation-3: -what is the meaning of banquo’s answer to macbeth? he will always be loyal to macbeth as long as he doesn’t have to be disloyal to duncan. what causes macbeth to think he sees a dagger? his guilt and stress over the planned murder of duncan.

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