ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement is most true about Act 3 of Macbeth?
A
Macbeth now takes the initiative to do evil deeds
B
Lady Macbeth must still urge Macbeth to protect the throne
C
Macbeth still shows nervousness about killing
D
Lady Macbeth advises Macbeth to raise an army
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Read more about how the tone of Macbeth reflects characters’ inner torment. By the start of Act 3, the play’s main theme-the repercussions of acting on ambition without moral constraint-has been articulated and explored. The play now builds inexorably toward its end.

Detailed explanation-2: -The escape of Fleance is the turning point or peripeteia in Macbeth’s tragedy. Banquo’s dying words, ordering Fleance to “revenge, ” remind the audience of the Witches’ prophecy to Banquo: that he will be father to a line of kings, even though he himself will not attain the throne.

Detailed explanation-3: -Macbeth plans for the hitmen to kill Banquo and Fleance after the sun sets, in the dark. Dark represents evil and murder is evil. Banquo dies but Fleance runs before they can kill him.

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