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    desire within him to become king so, when he’s giving the prophecy, he seizes the opportunity to become royalty. The witches influence Macbeth by giving him a prophecy saying he’ll be a king. “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.” After hearing he’s going to be king, he instantly believes the witches. The witches are responsible for giving him the idea of becoming king but they never…

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    the thoughts in the head, the witches. The witches are the main reason for Macbeth's thoughts and inspiration for the killing. They mention three prophecies to Macbeth that change his whole world and view. The first prophecy states “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Glamis!” (1.3. 49) The first prophecy specifically states that he has been hailed for killing Glamis.…

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    Macbeth expresses guilt shortly after killing the king and after hiring murderers. His remorse makes him a more human character and makes his downfall more tragic. Macbeth is introduced in the play as a warrior hero, whose fame on the battlefield wins him great honor from the king at the beginning he is a loyal person, a human that has feelings, basically he still having conscience and because of his good actions he receive the name of Thane of Cawdor. But the ambition started when the witches…

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    Thane of Cawdor: What it Represents In The Tragedy of Macbeth, the irony of Macbeth’s new title as Thane of Cawdor foreshadows his treason to the king and creates suspense for the audience. In the second scene of the tragedy, we are informed of the treason of the previous Thane of Cawdor and that the title falls onto Macbeth: “No more that Thane of Cawdor shall deceive / Our bosom interest. Go, pronounce his present / death, / And with his former title greet Macbeth”(1. 2.73-76). The only…

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    In Macbeth the Witches are shown to be evil. The witches play a major role in MacBeth's actions. Macbeth is told by the witches that he will be Thane of Cawdor and King by the quote "All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Glamis! All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!" (Act I.III.50-53) His belief that he will be king was not questioned, and was automatically believed. Just the thought that he may be King, his thoughts and ambition…

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    redeemable to his behavior. During Act 1 Scene 3, you are first introduced to the witches and the prophecy that they hold for Macbeth and Banquo. The first prophecy is aimed more towards Macbeth. “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Glamis! All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!”( Act 1 Scene 3) After hearing this prophecy Banquo then becomes confused and angered with them and demands a prophecy for himself. “Lesser than…

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    Shakespeare's Macbeth, Macbeth would have never gotten any of these negative ideas in his head. In this play it is implied that without the witches, this play wouldn't happen. As stated by Shakespeare, "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!" (1.3.49-51). The quotation tells Macbeth that he will be king, but there is more to come come out of the witches. This meant trouble the current…

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    events in the Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare. The first time readers see the supernatural theme is when the witches speak with Macbeth. The witches prophecy Macbeths future by saying, “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!”(Shakespeare 307). Therefore by the witches foretelling the future it proves that they possess supernatural abilities. Adding to the overall unnatural feel of…

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    something explicit to its subject. These stormy metaphors and similes show that Dostoevsky shows the somber chaotic nature of the world as represented by stones. The darkness of Raskolnikov's mind, the aggressive nature of the hail unto the Earth used to describe the hail of human violence on its surroundings. These stormey metaphors and similes show the somber aggression in the tone of the story. They show the hopelessness of not having any control, for one cannot control the weather, so one…

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    They declared that he would be the thane of two places and the king of one place, saying, "All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Glamis! All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter" (1.3.48-50)! The witches jovially granted this knowledge to Macbeth but deeply regretted it when they saw how it changed him. Once they got MacBeth's hopes up…

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