FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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peaceful
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flourishing
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depressed
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religious
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Detailed explanation-1: -In this passage, Ross describes the hellish place that Scotland has become under Macbeth’s rule. He can no longer think of Scotland as his mother country, but only as his grave. No one ever smiles, and the sound of groaning and shrieking has become so common that people have stopped noticing.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is revealed about conditions in Scotland? It is in a state of Anarchy, Macbeth is a tyrant. Who is concerned only with his throne. So this really means there is no king ruling, so no laws are enforced.
Detailed explanation-3: -What images does Malcolm use to describe the state of Scotland under Macbeth’s leader? (4.3. 39-41). Malcolm describes Scotland under Macbeth’s rule harshly saying “I think our country sinks beneath the yoke./It weeps, it bleeds, and each new day a gash". He compares Scotland to an Ox used in the field.
Detailed explanation-4: -Macduff says that each day, new widows cry, children are made orphans and all of Scotland is crying in despair.