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How does Lady Macbeth attempt to divert the attention of the guests from Macbeth’s strange behaviour at the banquet?

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How does Lady Macbeth attempt to divert the attention of the guests from Macbeth’s strange behaviour at the banquet?

पर्याय

  • She uses her social grace and charm to distract the guests

  • She engages the guests in conversation and entertainment.

  • She pretends that Macbeth has an illness that is momentary.

  • She speaks of Macbeth’s courage in troubled times.

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She pretends that Macbeth has an illness that is momentary.

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