ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following plagued Macbeth during the murder
A
he heard bells signaling Duncan’s death
B
he could not say “amen” to end a prayer
C
he heard voices that said “Macbeth doth murder sleep”
D
all of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The murderers kill Banquo, who dies urging his son to flee and to avenge his death. One of the murderers extinguishes the torch, and in the darkness Fleance escapes. The murderers leave with Banquo’s body to find Macbeth and tell him what has happened.

Detailed explanation-2: -Both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth have been unable to sleep since they murdered Duncan, but when she does manage to fall asleep she is plagued with a nightmare about the murder and the blood they have shed.

Detailed explanation-3: -Macbeth walks in on his waiting wife with bloody daggers in his hands. The deed has been done, and Macbeth is horrified by his actions. Plus he’s managed to mess up the plan by bringing the daggers away from the scene of the crime (he was supposed to leave them there to point the finger at Duncan’s drunk servants).

Detailed explanation-4: -He also is haunted by his killing of Banquo, a once trusted ally and friend, and is haunted by his ghost. Lady Macbeth’s guilt causes her to sleepwalk and be haunted by Duncan’s blood that she cannot ‘clean’ her hands of.

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