FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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That Macbeth has been appointed Thane of Cawdor.
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That Macbeth has ambitions to become king.
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The location of Donalbain and Malcolm.
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The witches’ prophecy.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Which of the following is NOT revealed in the letter Lady Macbeth receives? That Macbeth has been appointed Thane of Cawdor.
Detailed explanation-2: -In Inverness, Macbeth’s castle, Lady Macbeth reads to herself a letter she has received from Macbeth. The letter announces Macbeth’s promotion to the thaneship of Cawdor and details his meeting with the witches.
Detailed explanation-3: -Whom does the letter not mention? What does this suggest? There is no mention of Banquo. Perhaps he does not want to tell her about the prophecy about Banquo’s descendents; perhaps he is just totally focused on his own desire to be king.
Detailed explanation-4: -Lady Macbeth’s reaction when she reads her husband’s letter is powerful and dramatic. As soon as she’s finished reading, she has decided she will make sure Macbeth is king. It’s as if she and her husband are thinking exactly the same thing. She does not hesitate for a moment.
Detailed explanation-5: -Donalbain and Malcolm Duncan’s two sons. Fearful of implication in their father’s murder, they flee Scotland, Donalbain to Ireland and Malcolm to England, where he raises a large army with the intention of toppling the tyrant Macbeth. Macduff A thane (nobleman) of Scotland who discovers the murdered King Duncan.