ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does Lady Macbeth tell her husband to do in front of the king when he comes to their castle?
A
Poison him
B
Give him praise
C
Isolate him
D
Play the innocent
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -She tells her husband to have patience and to leave the plan to her.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lady Macbeth enters and berates her husband when he tells her he no longer wants to go through with the murder. She tells him her plan: they will get Duncan’s guards drunk and, while they are sleeping, sneak in to kill the king. They will then smear the blood on the guards to implicate them.

Detailed explanation-3: -Macbeth arrives, and Lady Macbeth tells him that she will take charge of the preparations for Duncan’s visit and for his murder. Enter Macbeth’s Wife, alone, with a letter. report they have more in them than mortal knowledge.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lady Macbeth persuades Macbeth to kill King Duncan by preying on his sense of manhood and courage. When Macbeth reveals that he has had a change of heart and is no longer willing to kill King Duncan, Lady Macbeth becomes enraged.

Detailed explanation-5: -The witches’ first prophecy comes true and King Duncan makes Macbeth Thane of Cawdor. When King Duncan visits Macbeth’s castle, Lady Macbeth persuades Macbeth to murder King Duncan in his sleep to make the second prophecy come true.

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