FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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the knocking at the south entry
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the words spoken by Malcolm and Donalbain
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the owl’s scream and the crickets’ cries
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the voice Macbeth hears
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Detailed explanation-1: -The right answer is “ c. the owl’s scream and the crickets’ cries".
Detailed explanation-2: -Sleep symbolizes peace and innocence in Macbeth. For example, in Act 2, Scene 2, after murdering King Duncan in his sleep, Macbeth hears a voice say, ‘’Macbeth does murder sleep. ‘’ Not only has Macbeth destroyed Duncan’s sleep but also his own ability to rest peacefully.
Detailed explanation-3: -Macbeth personifies the bell as a calling or signal to murder King Duncan. In this quotation, the bell “invites” Macbeth to kill the King immediately. Macbeth also pretends to tell Duncan that Duncan should not listen to the bell, because the bell symbolizes Duncan’s death.
Detailed explanation-4: -Blood symbolizes the guilt that sits like a permanent stain on the consciences of both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, one that hounds them to their graves.
Detailed explanation-5: -Light and darkness are used throughout Macbeth to symbolize good and evil. Shakespeare uses references of lightness in nature and the weather to symbolize life, purity, and innocence, and references of darkness in death, destruction, and guilt.