ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why does Lady Macbeth drug the servants in Scene 2?
A
She wants to stop them from killing King Duncan.
B
She wants them to sleep while they kill King Duncan.
C
She does not want their help in killing King Duncan.
D
She wants them dead so they will not tell what they saw.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Why does Lady Macbeth drug the servants in Scene 2? She wants to stop them from killing King Duncan.

Detailed explanation-2: -Murderers must live with guilt. 26. Why does Lady Macbeth drug the servants in Scene ii? She wants them to sleep while she kills King Duncan.

Detailed explanation-3: -He asks her what will happen if they fail; she promises that as long as they are bold, they will be successful. Then she tells him her plan: while Duncan sleeps, she will give his chamberlains wine to make them drunk, and then she and Macbeth can slip in and murder Duncan.

Detailed explanation-4: -In this part of the scene Lady Macbeth, unaware that Macbeth has already murdered Duncan, admits in a short monologue to, after having a drink of her own, drugging the guards ‘possets’ (hot drinks).

Detailed explanation-5: -Lady Macbeth imagines, herself trying to wash the blood of Duncan from her hands.

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