ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where is Macbeth’s castle?
A
Invenus
B
Enverneus
C
Inverness
D
Envyus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The original castle, most likely a hill fort, was probably located at Auldcastle, now Auldcastle Road. Legend has it that Malcolm Canmore, son of Duncan, destroyed the fortification after defeating Macbeth, building a new structure on the site of the current Inverness Castle.

Detailed explanation-2: -At the start of the play, before he becomes king, Macbeth and his wife live in Castle Inverness in the north of Scotland. Macbeth’s castle is the setting of Act I, Scene V of the play as well as all of Act II.

Detailed explanation-3: -Overview. Cawdor Castle dates from 1370 and was built as a private fortress by the Thanes of Cawdor, a family made famous by Shakespeare’s play “MacBeth". Most Scottish Castles are now unoccupied or run by Trusts, but the Cawdor family still owns the castle and occupies it in the winter.

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