ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where does Act 4, Scene 1 take place?
A
in a cave
B
at Macbeth’s castle
C
on the battlefield
D
on a heath
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Quality of Mercy In this scene Antonio and Shylock come face to face in a court room in Venice. Antonio has failed to pay back the money on time, and according to the terms of their agreement, Shylock is now entitled to take a pound of Antonio’s flesh.

Detailed explanation-2: -In a dark cavern, a bubbling cauldron hisses and spits, and the three witches suddenly appear onstage. They circle the cauldron, chanting spells and adding bizarre ingredients to their stew-“eye of newt and toe of frog, / Wool of bat and tongue of dog” (4.1.14–15).

Detailed explanation-3: -Summary and Analysis Act IV: Scene 1. Summary. Macbeth returns to the Weird Sisters and boldly demands to be shown a series of apparitions that tell his future. The first apparition is the disembodied head of a warrior who seems to warn Macbeth of a bloody revenge at the hands of Macduff.

Detailed explanation-4: -Act 4, scene 1 In court at Venice, Shylock demands that the terms of his bond be fulfilled. Portia enters as a doctor of laws, with a letter of introduction from Dr. Bellario. She saves Antonio by determining that the bond allows Shylock no more than a pound of Antonio’s flesh and not a drop of his blood.

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