ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does Macbeth see before he commits the murder that encourages him to move forward?
A
The three witches
B
The King’s bloody head.
C
A bloody dagger.
D
An owl killing a falcon.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What does Macbeth see before he commits the murder that encourages him to move forward? The King’s bloody head.

Detailed explanation-2: -Banquo and Fleance leave, and suddenly, in the darkened hall, Macbeth has a vision of a dagger floating in the air before him, its handle pointing toward his hand and its tip aiming him toward Duncan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Macbeth begins to doubt the plan and has hallucinations of a floating dagger. He sneaks into King Duncan’s chamber and murders him. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth frame the servants and both get their hands bloody.

Detailed explanation-4: -Macbeth’s guilt causes him to see the hallucination of a bloody dagger that lures him to King Duncan’s chamber. The dagger is a METAPHOR for the anguish and guilt in his mind. He speaks this in his SOLILOQUY just before committing the regicide.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: When Macbeth sees the apparition of the bloody dagger, he is on his way to murder Duncan.

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