FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
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They could have contradicted his story for who killed Duncan.
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They were really English spies.
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They tried to kill Macbeth-it was self-defense.
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He didn’t kill them; Macduff killed them.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Macbeth claims that he found the men covered in King Duncan’s blood. Overwrought with grief and guided by a desire to avenge his king, Macbeth killed them.
Detailed explanation-2: -As Macbeth and Lennox emerge from the bedroom, Malcolm and Donalbain arrive on the scene. They are told that their father has been killed, most likely by his chamberlains, who were found with bloody daggers. Macbeth declares that in his rage he has killed the chamberlains.
Detailed explanation-3: -What are Macbeth’s arguments to himself against killing Duncan? Macbeth is Duncan’s kinsman and his subject. Duncan is a good king and virtuous man; he has done no particular evil. Duncan is a popular king, and his death would bring sorrow and unrest upon Scotland.
Detailed explanation-4: -What does Macbeth do to the supposed murderers and why? He kills them in fury. He claims that in his great fury he killed them without thinking.