ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The play, “Macbeth, ” is set in what country?
A
England
B
Scotland
C
France
D
Norway
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Macbeth is set during the 11th century in Scotland, in the northernmost region of what is now the United Kingdom.

Detailed explanation-2: -At the start of the play, before he becomes king, Macbeth and his wife live in Castle Inverness in the north of Scotland. Macbeth’s castle is the setting of Act I, Scene V of the play as well as all of Act II.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, Scotland is at war with Norway because of a plot to overthrow King Duncan designed and led by Makdonwald, a rebel, in conjunction with the underhanded King of Norway.

Detailed explanation-4: -Set in medieval Scotland and partly based on a true historical account, Macbeth charts the bloody rise to power and tragic downfall of the warrior Macbeth. Already a successful soldier in the army of King Duncan, Macbeth is informed by Three Witches that he is to become king.

Detailed explanation-5: -He ruled over the Kingdom of Alba, which covered only a portion of present-day Scotland. Little is known about Macbeth’s early life, although he was the son of Findláech of Moray and may have been a grandson of Malcolm II.

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