ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What TWO reasons does Macbeth give for killing the guards before they could be questioned.
A
He loved Duncan
B
He hated them
C
The sight of Duncan’s body drove him crazy
D
He was courageous enough to do it
Explanation: 

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: -What does Macbeth confess to Macduff? He confesses that he killed the king’s guards men because he saw evidence that they had killed the king.

Detailed explanation-3: -What happens to the guards in Macbeth Act 2 Scene 3? Macbeth kills the guards in Act 2, Scene 3. Although he tells the men that he killed them because they had killed Duncan, in reality, he kills them to eliminate any guilt that might fall on him.

Detailed explanation-4: -Macbeth believes he needs to kill King Duncan because he sees the king’s son, Malcolm, as a threat to the throne. Macbeth has already felt confused about whether he needs to leave the Witches’ prophecy in the hands of fate or do some “dark” deeds to help their prophecies along.

Detailed explanation-5: -He then considers the reasons why he ought not to kill Duncan: Macbeth is Duncan’s kinsman, subject, and host; moreover, the king is universally admired as a virtuous ruler. Macbeth notes that these circumstances offer him nothing that he can use to motivate himself.

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