ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did the first witch want to kill the Sailor?
A
His wife called her a witch
B
His wife didn’t share her chestnuts
C
His wife killed a pig
D
She didn’t want to kill the Sailor
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As punishment for the sailor wife’s disrespect, the witch plans to visit the sailor upon his ship and play havoc with his journey. She is not allowed to destroy the ship, but she can plague him with ill fortune.

Detailed explanation-2: -how does the first witch plan to punish the sailor’s wife who refused to give her chestnut? she is going to punish her husband, he will not sleep for 81 days, and make his ship toss and turn while at sea.

Detailed explanation-3: -First Witch A sailor’s wife had chestnuts in her lap, And munched, and munched, and munched. ‘Give me, ’ quoth I. ‘Aroint thee, witch’ the rump-fed ronyon cries.

Detailed explanation-4: -In Macbeth they kill the sailor in order to get back at the sailor’s wife for not sharing her chestnuts. The first witch says “A sailor’s wife had chestnuts in her lap, And mounch’d and mounch’d and mouch’d.

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