ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is Duncan’s heir to the throne?
A
Donalbain
B
Fleance
C
Malcolm
D
Macbeth
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Malcolm. Malcolm is one of King Duncan’s sons and proclaimed heir to his throne. Suspected of his own father’s murder, he flees to England.

Detailed explanation-2: -Malcolm is Duncan’s eldest son. He is declared as Duncan’s heir at the end of the opening battle, an event that Macbeth sees as an obstacle to his ambitions. Upon Duncan’s death, Malcolm and Donalbain flee from Scotland, fearing that they will suffer a fate similar to Duncan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Malcolm appears in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth as Malcolm. He is the son of King Duncan and heir to the throne. He first appears in the second scene where he is talking to a sergeant, with Duncan.

Detailed explanation-4: -Duncan is saying that he will leave his kingdom to his eldest son, Malcolm, who will now be given the title of Prince of Cumberland. Duncan may be thinking that he is securing his kingdom by naming Malcolm as his successor.

Detailed explanation-5: -Duncan, king of Scotland: The father of Malcolm and Donalbain. **Malcolm:**The eldest son of King Duncan and brother of Donalbain. Donalbain: The younger son of King Duncan and brother of Malcolm. Macbeth: The husband of Lady Macbeth, a general in the army.

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