ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What word best describes Macbeth’s character throughout Act 5 but especially in Scene 3?
A
calm
B
humble
C
overconfident
D
passive
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -However, Macbeth is an ambitious man and develops a hunger for power during the play. Adjectives to describe Macbeth: Brave, ambitious, flawed, naive, guilt-ridden.

Detailed explanation-2: -Macbeth gets a whole heap of bad news in this scene. He learns from the doctor that his wife is not well, and that there’s nothing the doctor can do to help her. Plus, he hears that ten thousand English troops and a whole lot of Scottish ones have gathered together to take him down. He prepares to fight.

Detailed explanation-3: -Macbeth has become violent and inconsistent with his servants, his conduct and speech are wild. He repeats and contradicts himself and does not seem able to listen properly to what others say.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which excerpt from Act V Scene 3 reveals Macbeth’s overconfidence? “The mind I sway by and the heart I bear / Shall never sag with doubt nor shake with fear."

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