Macbeth is a general in the Scottish army. He is fighting against the Scottish rebels and the Norwegians. With news from the battle, the captain reports to king Duncan and informs him about Macbeth and the battle.
“For brave Macbeth (well he deserves that name),/ Disdaining Fortune, with his brandished steel,/ which smoked with bloody execution,/ Like valor’s minion, carved out his passage” (Act 1, Scene 2). The captain is telling King Duncan how brave Macbeth is and how he executed Macdonwald. Later in the scene, after speaking to Ross, King Duncan, makes an announcement.
“Go, pronounce his present death,/ And with his former title greet Macbeth” (Act 1, Scene 2). King Duncan is telling Ross to announce the previous Thane of Cawdor, Macdonwald, as dead and to grant Macbeth with the new title. King Duncan then goes to say, “What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won” (Act 1, Scene 2). This statement further explains that Macbeth is noble and famous. After winning several battles and executing Macdonwald, Macbeth increases his fame and nobility. The general is now Thane of Cawdor and Thane of Glamis. This additional title granted to Macbeth increases his position in line for the