Who Was Responsible For Macbeth's Death

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THE KING IS DEAD! He is no more, the Weird Sisters plan worked. The person who has committed this glorious murder is none other than Macbeth. All Hail Macbeth! Poor Banquo was very troubled the night the King was murdered. Macbeth had started hallucinating and was seeing a bloody dagger going towards Duncan’s room. Lady Macbeth rang the bell when the coast was clear, which was Macbeth’s signal to do this noble deed. Lady Macbeth is a lot more cold-hearted than the rest of the delicate women. That woman is braver than half the men in Scotland. By this time Macbeth has killed the majesty and has gotten rid of anything that could point the blame of the murder towards him. He has covered Duncan’s guards with blood to make it seem like they have

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