ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What vow does Lady Macbeth make?
A
To see Macbeth king and herself, queen.
B
To get pregnant right away.
C
To divorce Macbeth.
D
To see Duncan dead.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -She vows not to have sex with Macbeth until he becomes king. She wants to set aside feminine sentiments that could hinder bloody ambitions.

Detailed explanation-2: -How does Lady Macbeth feel about becoming king and queen in Act III? Even though they’ve achieved their goal about being king and queen, they are unhappy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lady Macbeth wants to kill Duncan because he is standing in between her husband and the throne. Like her husband, she is ambitious, and she knows that if his social status is elevated, hers will be as well.

Detailed explanation-4: -When King Duncan visits Macbeth’s castle, Lady Macbeth persuades Macbeth to murder King Duncan in his sleep to make the second prophecy come true.

Detailed explanation-5: -In an aside, Macbeth scolds himself for failing to kill Macduff when he wanted to earlier. He vows in the future to act on every impulse, and decides to attack Macduff’s castle and kill anyone connected to him: servants, wife, and children.

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