Macbeth Act 2 Scene 2 Summary

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The Macbeth narrative starts with 3 witches that are going to meet Macbeth in a environment of thunder and lightning. As they say in Act one, Scene one on the first line “When should the three of us meet again? Will it be in thunder, lightning, or rain?” They will give Macbeth a forecasting that he will become the king of Scotland. This moves us into scene 2 where the king, Duncan, is informed by a messenger that Macbeth is a very courageous solider. From this news Duncan decides to execute the current Lord of Cawdor and then gives the title to Macbeth. Duncan talks about the executing on Act 1, Scence 2, line 65 “No more that thane of Cawdor shall deceive Our bosom interest: go pronounce his present death, And with his former title greet

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