ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What word(s) best describes Lady Macbeth in Act 1?
A
humble and obedient
B
ambitious and devious
C
beautiful and innocent
D
evil and angry
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lady Macbeth is strong, ruthless, and ambitious. It is she who suggests to Macbeth that they should kill Duncan in order to make the witches’ prophecy come true. Seemingly more strong willed than Macbeth, she helps her husband recover from his fear after he kills Duncan, and helps the cover up.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lady Macbeth is even more ambitious and ruthless than her husband. As soon as an opportunity to gain power presents itself, she has a plan in mind. She uses her influence to persuade Macbeth that they are taking the right course of action and even takes part in the crime herself.

Detailed explanation-3: -Adjectives to describe Lady Macbeth: Manipulative, ruthless, dominating, ambitious.

Detailed explanation-4: -basically by killing King Duncan. She says that he is “too full of the milk of human kindness” (too nice/a decent human being) to do the deed. So, she decides to “pour [her] spirits” in his ear meaning that she is going to manipulate him by what she says to Macbeth.

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