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    The plot starts when he tells King Duncan that the thane of Cawdor has betrayed him and fought on the kerns and gallowglasses side. Ross reports, "assisted by the most disloyal traitor, the thane of Cawdor, began a dismal conflict"(I,II,52). Not only did he report the thane’s betrayal, but also reports on Macbeth’s heroism. He compared Macbeth’s bravery with that of the goddess of…

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    “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!”(6). The revelation is an alter in his path to greatness and horrid demise. The sister’s tell Banquo that his legacy will be the future kings except for him, “Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none:”(6)Macbeth is soon after considered thane of Cawdor which allows…

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    downfall. At the beginning of the play, three witches declare three prophecies which are Macbeth will become the Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth will be the King and Banquo’s son will be the king, then they disappear. It…

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    Thane of Cawdor and King, as he was already Thane of Glamis. As MacBeth and Banquo stumbled upon the three witches, these witches yelled “All hail MacBeth! Hail to you Thane of Glamis! All hail MacBeth! Hail to you Thane of Cawdor! All hail MacBeth, who shall be king hereafter! (5)” In the beginning of the play, MacBeth is described as a courageous and valiant captain who helps win the war against Norway. MacBeth’s journey to vulnerability starts when receiving the title, Thane of Cawdor. This…

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    information but little did he know that some of it meant trouble in the future. The three witches told Macbeth that later on he would be King of Cawdor, which caused Macbeth to believe that it will be true. Come to find out Macbeth discovers out that someone else is still the King of Cawdor, so he becomes viciously angry. After the killing of Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth and Banquo are confronted by King Duncan that likes Macbeth and Banquo he believes that he can “make them grow”. Later on in the…

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    witches becoming him thane of Cawdor and he cannot be defeated by a man born from women and even with influence of the lady Macbeth to him made downfall to his character. Now from the beginning of the play we know that the scene opens with thunder and lightning entering three weird witches saying “Fair is foul and foul is fair” and they meet Macbeth on the way from war between Scotland and Norway. When witches foretold the prophecies Macbeth becoming the thane of Cawdor and Macbeth says” By…

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    Character Analysis of Macbeth Throughout the play, the character Macbeth displays many different traits. He can be seen as either a corrupted hero or a self-doubting villain. Initially, he is seen as a brave warrior who fights for his country and his king. However, after receiving the witches' prophecy, he starts to become ambitious in order to become king and to protect his throne. This leads to him turning reckless as he believes he is invincible due to his misunderstanding of the prophecy.…

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    name--Disdaining fortune, with his brandish'd steel, which smoked with bloody execution...” The captain talks about Macbeth’s bravery throughout the battle and he is seen as a hero. The king makes a decision along with the help of the now thane of Cawdor who turned out to be a traitor, to make Macbeth the new thane. This privilege is…

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    when she hears the momentous news that her husband will soon become Thane of Cawdor and later king. Although the thought of Lady Macbeth's husband becoming Thane of Cawdor…

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    Macdonwald In Macbeth

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    Duncan is the king in Macbeth. Duncan seems to be a person that trusts a lot of people very easily. For example, he trusted Macdonwald (Thane of Cawdor), and Macdonwald betrayed him and turned his back on his own king for their enemies. (Scene 2, 63-68) (Duncan) “No more that thane of Cawdor shall deceive, Our bosom interest: go pronounce his present death, And with his former title greet Macbeth.” (Ross) (Line 67) “I'll see it done.” (Duncan) (Line 68) “What he hath lost, noble…

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