ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which lord tries to sound out his friends about Macbeth’s behaviour and where Macduff has gone?
A
Ross
B
Lennox
C
Angus
D
Mentieth
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Macduff has gone to England to ask King Edward for help to restore Scotland to how it was before Macbeth became king.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lennox and another Lord have a conversation which shows that they have seen through Macbeth’s lies and know that he is responsible for the murder of Banquo and King Duncan. They also wish Macduff well, because he has gone to England for help in freeing Scotland from the tyrant Macbeth.

Detailed explanation-3: -The lord tells Lennox that Macduff has gone to England, where he will join Malcolm in pleading with England’s King Edward for aid. News of these plots has prompted Macbeth to prepare for war.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lennox is a young Thane attending on Duncan. He accompanies Macduff the morning of Duncan’s murder, and notes that he cannot remember as stormy a night as the preceding one. He joins Macbeth’s court, but is soon convinced of the usurper’s guilt, which he cautiously exposes to similarly-minded lords in ironical phrases.

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