FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a dagger
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Fleance
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the ghost of Banquo
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the ghost of Duncan
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Detailed explanation-1: -A murderer tells Macbeth that he has been successful in killing Banquo, but that Fleance escaped. During the banquet, Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo sitting at his place at the table. He is horrified.
Detailed explanation-2: -Banquo’s other appearance as a ghost during the banquet scene serves as an indicator of Macbeth’s conscience returning to plague his thoughts. Banquo’s triumph over death appears symbolically, insofar as he literally takes Macbeth’s seat during the feast.
Detailed explanation-3: -Three times Macbeth sees the ghost, and three times he appears to recover his senses.
Detailed explanation-4: -This scene is simultaneously the high point of Macbeth’s reign and the beginning of his downfall. It records Macbeth’s guilty conscience taking the most horrible form in the shape of Banquo’s ghost. Macbeth’s bizarre behavior puzzles and disturbs his subjects, confirming their impression that he is mentally troubled.