FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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that he is a traitor
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that he is brave
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that he is hallucinating
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that he was injured in battle
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Detailed explanation-1: -The captain, who was wounded helping Duncan’s son Malcolm escape capture by the Irish, replies that the Scottish generals Macbeth and Banquo fought with great courage and violence. The captain then describes for Duncan how Macbeth slew the traitorous Macdonwald.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Captain uses a number of strong verbs and adjectives to show how brave Macbeth has been: ‘brandished’, ‘smoked’, ‘carved’, ‘unseamed’, ‘fixed’. Macbeth keeps changing his mind about whether to murder Duncan or not. This is particularily so in the early part of the play.
Detailed explanation-3: -A captain reports having seen Macbeth and Banquo fight bravely against the rebels and, in particular, Macbeth killed the traitorous MacDonwald. As a reward, King Duncan determines to give Macbeth the title of Thane of Cawdor and sends Ross as his messenger to deliver to news to Macbeth.
Detailed explanation-4: -Shakespeare creates an impression to the audience of Macbeth as a servant of bravery as the word “brave” suggests he is very loyal and noble . His brutality in the battlefield revealed his courageousness and that is why the Captain calls Macbeth ‘ brave Macbeth’.
Detailed explanation-5: -He’s hoping a wounded Captain can give him the scoop on what went down on the battlefield. The captain tells them that “brave Macbeth” and Banquo were the heroes of the hour, and then he’s promptly hauled off to the doctor. In walk Ross and Angus, two Scottish nobles (also known as thanes).