Question

In Shakespeare's "Macbeth," who serves as Macbeth's chief servant when his thanes are abandoning him?

A) Banquo

B) Macduff

C) Seyton

D) Malcolm

Answer 1

Seyton is Macbeth's chief servant when his thanes are abandoning him, not Banquo, Macduff, or Malcolm.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Shakespeare's Macbeth, as Macbeth's thanes are abandoning him, his chief servant is Seyton. The character Banquo is an honorable general and Macbeth's friend who gets murdered under Macbeth's orders. Macduff is a thane who becomes Macbeth's adversary and plays a crucial role in his downfall. Malcolm is one of King Duncan's sons who eventually becomes the king. Therefore, the answer is C) Seyton, as he remains with Macbeth till the end, fulfilling the duties of a chief servant.