ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does Banquo suspect of Macbeth when he says that [Macbeth] play’d most foully for?”
A
Macbeth was lucky with the prophecies
B
Macbeth is lucky to be married to Lady Macbeth
C
Macbeth has upset the natural order by allegedly murdering King Duncan
D
Macbeth murdered the guards as well as Malcolm and Donalbain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the royal palace of Forres, Banquo states his suspicion that Macbeth fulfilled the witches’ prophecies by foul play. But he notes that since the prophecy came true for Macbeth, perhaps it will come true for him as well. Macbeth enters, with other thanes, and Lady Macbeth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Banquo suspects that Macbeth killed Duncan in order to become king.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thou hast it now: King, Cawdor, Glamis, all, as the weird women promised, and I fear thou play’dst most foully for it. Banquo said it. He implies that Macbeth has done something involved with Duncan’s murder.

Detailed explanation-4: -In Banquo’s soliloquy at the beginning of Act 3, what does Banquo think? He thinks Macbeth is to blame for Duncan’s death.

Detailed explanation-5: -At the opening of a short soliloquy, Banquo speaks to Macbeth–even though Macbeth isn’t there–saying, “Thou hast it now: king, Cawdor, Glamis, all, / As the weird women promised, and, I fear, / Thou play’dst most foully for’t” (3.1.

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