ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the play, “Macbeth, ” who asks “Whence is that knocking?” (2.11.55)
A
Macbeth
B
Lady Macbeth
C
Duncan
D
Macduff
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Whence is that knocking? How is’t with me, when every noise appalls me? What hands are here?

Detailed explanation-2: -A knocking can be heard at the front gate of the castle: Macduff, a Scottish nobleman, is the one doing the knocking.

Detailed explanation-3: -A porter hears knocking at the gate of Macbeth’s castle. It’s Macduff and Lennox, who have come to rouse Duncan.

Detailed explanation-4: -A drunken porter, answering the knocking at the gate, plays the role of a devil-porter at the gates of hell. He admits Macduff and Lennox, who have come to wake Duncan. Macbeth appears and greets them.

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