ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does Lady Macduff tell her son about Macduff?
A
he is dead
B
he will be home soon
C
he loves him
D
he is in the hospital
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Once he is gone, Lady Macduff tells her son that his father is dead, but the little boy perceptively argues that he is not. Suddenly, a messenger hurries in, warning Lady Macduff that she is in danger and urging her to flee.

Detailed explanation-2: -She tells her son that his father is dead. Macduff’s son tells his mother he will live, “as birds do/…/With what I get, I mean; and so do they” (37-49).

Detailed explanation-3: -Once he’s gone, Lady Macduff tries to make light of the situation by pretending to believe that things are worse than they really are. She says to her son, “Sirrah, your father’s dead; / And what will you do now?

Detailed explanation-4: -Ross cannot convince her that her husband has acted in wisdom, and so he leaves. Lady Macduff tells her son that his father is dead, but the boy argues that if his father were dead, she would be weeping. She keeps insisting that his father is dead because he is a traitor.

Detailed explanation-5: -My father is not dead, for all your saying. Yes, he is dead; how wilt thou do for a father?

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