ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Lady Macduff is a character in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth . She is married to Lord Macduff, the Thane of Fife. Her appearance in the play is brief: she and her son are introduced in Act IV Scene II, a climactic scene that ends with both of them being murdered on Macbeth’s orders.

Detailed explanation-2: -Then, breaking down, Ross confesses to Macduff that Macbeth has murdered his wife and children. Macduff is crushed with grief. Malcolm urges him to turn his grief to anger, and Macduff assures him that he will inflict revenge upon Macbeth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Macbeth kills Macduff’s family to punish him and to deter him from fighting against Macbeth. Macbeth orders Macduff’s family killed after he receives the second set of prophecies from the witches.

Detailed explanation-4: -Macbeth Act 4 Scene 2-The murder of Lady Macduff.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lady Macduff is angry that her husband has fled and left his wife and children unprotected. She thinks her husband does not love them, and Ross tries to explain to her that her husband was wise to flee.