FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
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The horses turned wild and ate each other.
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Macbeth is being crowned king.
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Macduff is going to Fife.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Duncan’s horses become uncontrollable and, apparently, eat each other. Shakespeare allows his audience to see that when God’s appointed representative is murdered, the whole of nature is disturbed.
Detailed explanation-2: -Duncan’s horses may represent the lords and ladies in his court, which used to be nicely groomed and loyal to the hilt, reaping credit for Duncan (for example Macbeth and Banquo winning a great victory in war). With Duncan’s murder, the court loses its master.
Detailed explanation-3: -Act 2, Scene 4: Popup Note Index Item: “’Tis said they ate each other” | myShakespeare.
Detailed explanation-4: -They discuss the strange and ominous happenings of the past few days: it is daytime, but dark outside; last Tuesday, an owl killed a falcon; and Duncan’s beautiful, well-trained horses behaved wildly and ate one another.