ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who are the first characters we meet in the play?
A
Macbeth
B
Lady Macbeth
C
King Duncan
D
The Witches
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Act 1 Scene 1 As a storm rages Three Witches appear. They agree to meet on the heath when the battle is over. There they will meet with Macbeth.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Three Witches are the first characters to appear on stage, as they announce their agreement to meet with Macbeth. Soon after, they greet Macbeth and his companion Banquo with a prophecy: that the former shall be king, and the latter shall generate a line of kings.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Witches’ Prophecy The witches gather on the moor and cast a spell as Macbeth and Banquo arrive. The witches hail Macbeth first by his title Thane of Glamis, then as Thane of Cawdor and finally as king.

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