FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
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Who is praised as a hero by Carlyle in his lecture on the ‘Hero as King’?
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Johnson
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Cromwell
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Shakespeare
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Luther
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In this passage, Carlyle emphasizes that Mohammad’s actions, voice, and feelings made him great and that the sheer power of his “thunder-voice” combined with his sincerity made him a hero.
Detailed explanation-2: -Carlyle uses nothing but superlatives to praise Shakespeare. He calls him priceless; calmness of depth; placid of joyous strength; great soul, true and clear; like a tranquil unfathomable sea. The ease with which Shakespeare achieves perfection is puzzling to Carlyle.
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