Question

Who was the first to shout that the king has been killed in the play Macbeth?

• A. Macduff
• B. Banquo
• C. Malcolm
• D. Lady Macbeth

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Macduff

• Macduff discovers the king's body and runs back to the castle to raise the alarm. Macbeth and Lennox rush in to investigate, and Lady Macbeth expresses her horror that such a deed could be done under her roof.

• With a cry of “O horror, horror, horror!” Macduff comes running from the room, shouting that the king has been murdered.