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Macbeth, A Tragedy play written by William Shakespeare. It’s the shortest play to have been written by Shakespeare. My motif is fate, Shakespeare says fate isn't predetermined but can be alternate through the action of the person he says this through the character Macbeth In his tragedy play Macbeth. In Act 1 after his great victory Macbeth, three witches visit Macbeth and speak to him about his victory and his future. “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis!All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!”(I,iii.51-53)The witches playing on Macbeth ambition and planting the idea of murder in his head.Macbeth’s Want his fate to be may the king, but he decides all on

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