ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why are the witches important?
A
They describe the setting.
B
They explain the history of the battle.
C
They introduce all of the characters.
D
They foreshadow events.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When they first encounter Banquo and Macbeth, the witches predict that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and eventually King of Scotland, and that Banquo will become the ancestor to a line of kings without actually ruling himself.

Detailed explanation-2: -The witches in “Macbeth” are important because they provide Macbeth’s primary call to action. The witches’ prophesies also affect Lady Macbeth, albeit indirectly when Macbeth writes his wife about seeing the “weird sisters, ” as he calls them.

Detailed explanation-3: -After a battle in Scotland, Macbeth and his friend Banquo meet three witches, who make three prophecies-Macbeth will be a thane, Macbeth will be king and Banquo’s sons will be kings.

Detailed explanation-4: -Act 1, Scene 1 Foreshadowing 1: Foreshadowing plays an important role in Macbeth because most of the action of the play is hinted at before it happens. The three witches have a heavy hand in the foreshadowing because their prophecies are the motivation for Macbeth’s actions.

Detailed explanation-5: -In thunder, lightning, or in rain? / When the hurly-burly’s done, When the battle’s lost and won. / That will be ere the set of sun. / Where the place? Upon the heath. / There to meet with Macbeth.” “Fair is foul, and foul is fair: / Hover through the fog and filthy air.” “All hail, Macbeth!

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