ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When Macbeth acts strangely at the banquet, what excuse does Lady Macbeth give?
A
He has epilepsy
B
He has acted this way since he was young
C
He is seeing hallucinations
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -How does Lady Macbeth explain Macbeth’s odd behavior? She says he has been poisoned.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lady Macbeth makes excuses for her husband, saying that he occasionally has such “visions” and that the guests should simply ignore his behavior. Then she speaks to Macbeth, questioning his manhood and urging him to snap out of his trance.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the banquet, Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo sitting at his place at the table. He is horrified. Lady Macbeth reassures the guests that it is a momentary fit and tells Macbeth to stop. The ghost disappears and Macbeth is calm.

Detailed explanation-4: -In Macbeth, what excuse does Lady Macbeth give for Macbeth’s behavior at the banquet when he sees the ghost? She says he has had fits since he was young.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: Even though Lady Macbeth wants Duncan dead, she will not kill him herself. The excuse she gives is that, when Duncan is asleep, he looks too much like her own father. She says, ‘Had he not resembled/My father as he slept, I had done ‘t.

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