Prophecy

This prophecy gives Macbeth mixed emotions because he knows that he can’t enlist his full trust in the witches, but he also knows that there has to be some truth to what they are saying. “Then live, Macduff: what need I fear of thee?” (4.1.89). Macbeth says this because this prophecy provides him with a sense of comfort. He believes that Scotland will win the war and despite everyone’s efforts…

refuses to stop at any lengths. This intense craving for power eventually begins to cause tremendous affects to Macbeth’s mental stability. This made the people of Scotland question his sanity. Furthermore, Macbeth goes to act solely based off of the prophecies and apparitions he receives; which seals the deal on his fate. Except, all this did was lead Macbeth to his own death.…

exemplifies how Macbeth independently and willfully descends to evil. Macbeth recalls the witches’ prophecy that Banquo should be king, saying: “They hailed him father to a line of kings. / Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown, / And put a barren scepter in my grip” (3.1.60-63). Fearing the truth of this prophecy, Macbeth calls upon murderers to kill Banquo. While the witches’ prior prophecy hinted that Banquo’s entire family heralded Macbeth’s downfall, the second batch of predictions…

reaction to the prophecy resulted in two different opinions which were affected by the witch’s claims. As the witches told the prophecy, Macbeth and Banquo’s reactions were opposite throughout and they raised awareness upon their actions hereafter. “All Hail Macbeth, That shalt be king hereafter.” (1, 3, 48). After hearing this statement from the third witch, Macbeth is very hesitant and senses fear upon his fortune. However, Banquo seems to be quite optimistic about the prophecy. “… Why do you…

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 Macbeth, and greater. Not so happy,…

a man, Macbeth, who believes it is his fate to be king due to three witches’ prophecies. During his quest to acquire and keep the crown, he commits murders, goes crazy, and loses most human emotion. Macbeth becomes increasingly less human and more monstrous due to his greed for power and misuse of knowledge. After the opening battle, Macbeth is honored by other and upholds his morals despite knowing the prophecies. The captain of the Scottish army commends Macbeth for his resilience and…

individuals have the ability to act freely, their actions create an inevitable destiny. In the play, Oedipus the King by Sophocles, the main character Oedipus, the king of Thebes, is extremely concerned about fulfilling his dreadful prophecy. Oedipus attempts to stop his prophecy from occurring, however, his actions bring his fate upon himself. His persistence to know the truth, obsession with altering his destiny and the many assumptions he makes, create his unpleasant fate. Due to Oedipus’s…

responsible for Macbeth’s defeat. Macbeth used his own free will to make the decisions which led him towards his death, the witches only gave him the idea that he would become the king. Near the beginning of Act One, the witches make Macbeth aware of this prophecy, when they say to him, “All hail Macbeth, Thane of Glamis. All hail Macbeth, Thane of Cawdor. All hail Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter” (I,iii,46-48). Macbeth, using his own free will, chooses to believe them after he is…

Macbeth by William Shakespeare is a well known tale about a man whose own ambition drives him to become the murderer of anyone in his way. Following an ominous prophecy by three witches, Macbeth allows power to blind his moral character and stops at nothing to rise to the top as King of Scotland. As his plans unfold, they soon fall apart and he answers for his crime by facing extreme consequences. In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Macbeth is responsible for his own downfall. The first…

Equivocation plays a big role in the play Macbeth, the prophecies from the witches affected Macbeth greatly, the prophecies were full of equivocating words that played with Macbeth 's mind and gave him the confidence that he shouldn 't have had. The use of misleading words can affect an individual negatively because they think whatever is being said to them is true when in reality it is all lies or a hidden truth. This gives individuals a false sense of security and overconfidence which may…