ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the following quote from Lady Macbeth reveal? “Nought’s had, all’s spent, / Where our desire is got without content”
A
We’re no better off, when what we desired has not brought us contentment
B
Being queen is more work then she expected
C
it’s great to be queen
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nought’s had, all’s spent, where our desire is got without content: ‘tis safer to be that which we destroy than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy. Lady Macbeth; They got what they wanted (Duncan dead) but they are not content. They say it is better to be killed than to live with the anxiety and guilt.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ‘spot’ she is talking about is the imaginary blood she sees on her hands from the murders and other crimes she and her husband have been involved in. She then says that ‘hell is murky, ’ which means that she already is in ‘hell’ or something like it, and she knows it is gloomy, or murky.

Detailed explanation-3: -LADY MACBETH Naught’s had, all’s spent, Where our desire is got without content. Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy. Enter Macbeth.

Detailed explanation-4: -To the astonishment of his wife, Macbeth reveals his plan to murder Banquo.

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