ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is glad his son died like an honorable soldier in battle? He is also Malcolm’s uncle.
A
Ross
B
Angus
C
Lennox
D
Old Siward
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Young Siward is a character in William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth (1606). He is the son of Siward, general of the English forces in the battle against Macbeth. Macbeth kills him in the final battle, shortly before his swordfight with Lord Macduff.

Detailed explanation-2: -His body is safe, he’s saying, not lost; you’ll be able to bury him. And your cause of sorrow must not be measured by his worth, for then it hath no end. If you were to grieve in proportion to how good a death he made, what a fine young man he was, then you’d be grieving for ever-and so you won’t be able to.

Detailed explanation-3: -Siward, the Earl of Northumberland, is a veteran soldier’s of the English king’s and Malcolm’s uncle.

Detailed explanation-4: -Macduff kills Macbeth, cuts off his head, and brings it to Malcolm. With Macbeth dead, Malcolm is now king and gives new titles to his loyal supporters.

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