ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does Macbeth ask the doctor in the above passage?
A
Can he offer forgiveness to Lady Macbeth before she dies?
B
Could he help Macbeth seek revenge against the witches?
C
Does he have poison that could be used against Macduff?
D
Can the doctor help erase the bad memories in the mind?
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The doctor tells him that she is “Not so sick, my lord, / As she is troubled with thick coming fancies” (5.3. 37-38). Macbeth then asks the doctor if he can “minister to a mind diseased” (5.3. 40), but the doctor replies, “Therein the patient / Must minister to himself” (5.3.

Detailed explanation-2: -What does Macbeth want the doctor to do? He orders the doctor to cure Lady Macbeth from her illness.

Detailed explanation-3: -The doctor tells the king that Lady Macbeth is kept from rest by “thick-coming fancies, ” and Macbeth orders him to cure her of her delusions (5.3.40).

Detailed explanation-4: -The doctor decides his best move is to not mention that he heard anything. And he tells the woman to keep an eye on Lady Macbeth. What does Macbeth want the doctor to do for his wife? He wants the doctor to ease her suffering, to give her something to make her oblivious to her weighty troubles.

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