... being the target of your blade rather than your ally in battle. It started that night on the heath when Banquo and I came upon the three weird sisters. So foul and fair a day that was. Glorious from battle our spirits were high although the thoughts of the many that had fallen kept our ... my crowning as king in his place. I needed to share my thoughts and so sent word to Lady Macbeth explaining everything. I described the encounter with the weird sisters and of the greatness they had predicted would fall upon us when I became king. I only hinted at what must be done to allow this third ....

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... to the witches, both parties pushed Macbeth closer to the place that he ended. "At this point, Lady Macbeth herself has virtually become an agent of Fate, just like the Weird Sisters." (Cliffnotes Shakespeare's Macbeth Page 24) Although the witches "reading" told Macbeth he would be king, the wife's first instinct was to kill to be crowned. "What thou wouldst highly ... , that wouldst thou holily; wouldst not play false, And yet wouldst wrongly win." (Act 1 Scene 5 Line 19-21) Although she only knows of the Three Weird Sisters, she just helped them with completing their "prophecy" for, "...

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... worthless and insignificant. In Shakespeare's play, Macbeth, the state of mind of Macbeth parallels with the dramatic structure. The introduction of the play starts with the prophecies of the three weird sisters, who have a mysterious foreshadowing of the future for Macbeth. The beginning excitement or intrusion starts with the initial soliloquy that follows the prophecies of the witches. Right before this ... next soliloquy is where Macbeth is worried about Banquo and the reign of his sons, which also adds to the rising action of the play. Before this speech the three weird sisters tel...

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... would disappear but it was not helping her because soon after she died. Banquo is Macbeth's former best friend who knows about the witches and knows that there is something-weird going on. He is an honest and loyal friend that served the king. When he realised that Macbeth killed Duncan he knew that it would be his turn. "Thou hast ... it now: king, Cawdor, Glamis, all. As The weird women promised; and I fear thou play'dst Most foully for't yet it was said. It should not stand In thy posterity"(III, I, l.1-4) Banquo realised that Macbeth wants to kill him ... ...

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... worthless and insignificant. In Shakespeare's play, Macbeth, the state of mind of Macbeth parallels with the dramatic structure. The introduction of the play starts with the prophecies of the three weird sisters, who have a mysterious foreshadowing of the future for Macbeth. The beginning excitement or intrusion starts with the initial soliloquy that follows the prophecies of the witches. Right before this ... next soliloquy is where Macbeth is worried about Banquo and the reign of his sons, which also adds to the rising action of the play. Before this speech the three weird sisters tel...

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... worthless and insignificant. In Shakespeare's play, Macbeth, the state of mind of Macbeth parallels with the dramatic structure. The introduction of the play starts with the prophecies of the three weird sisters, who have a mysterious foreshadowing of the future for Macbeth. The beginning excitement or intrusion starts with the initial soliloquy that follows the prophecies of the witches. Right before this ... next soliloquy is where Macbeth is worried about Banquo and the reign of his sons, which also adds to the rising action of the play. Before this speech the three weird sisters tel...

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... for power. Throughout the twisted plot of Macbeth, the protagonist, Macbeth, gradually descends into a state of madness, that ultimately leads to his death. After Macbeth's initial encounter with the "weird sisters", we realize that his physical courage is complemented by a consuming ambition. Macbeth writes a letter to his wife, Lady Macbeth, telling her of their claims that "he shalt ... ...

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... , they were fake appearance but real existence in Macbeth's mind. With the followed visions and hallucinations, they significantly contributed to the tragic hero's downfall. The dagger, the ghost, and the weird apparitions, they were fake according to the fact that they never really appeared on stage, but they were real visions to Macbeth, as well as the real interpretation toward his ... ...

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... -138) and "if chance... chance may crown me king" (L154-156). These two quotes emphasize on how gullible and indecisive Macbeth is because although he knows that the witches are weird and evil, he still somewhat believed in the prophecies. Finally, Macbeth wasn't just tricked by the witches once, he was deceived twice, and as this time it was the apparitions ... ...

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... vaguely relating Macbeth to King James and his beliefs pertaining to witchcraft. One specific part that pinpoints the belief of the devil being apart of the play is when the Weird Witches are the opening scene for the play: First witch: When shall we three meet again? In the thunder, lightning, or in rain? Second Witch: When the hurly-burly's done ... ...

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... enters the play she is speaking to herself and trying to conjure evil spirits. She has just received a letter from Macbeth telling her of how he had spoken to the weird sisters and told her that they had prophesied that he would be king. They had also prophesied that he would become Thane of Cawdor which had already come true. Macbeth ... ...

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... helps plant the seed of Macbeth's, and her own, eventual downfall. Lady Macbeth receives a letter from Macbeth at the beginning of the play, telling her of his experiences with the "weird sisters". "They met me in the day of success: and I have learned by the perfect'st report, they have more in them than mortal knowledge." (Act1 scene 5) After she has ... ...

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... him against his best friend. Banquo knows how ambitious Macbeth is and ends up suspecting that he murdered Kind Duncan: "Thou hast it now: King, Cawdor, Glamis, all, as the weird women promis"d; and, I fear, Thou play"dst most foully for't" When Macbeth becomes king he realises that the witches prophecies about Banquo might also come true: When they first put ... ...

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... , Macbeth continues to murder those close to him for he is paranoid about losing the throne. Macbeth becomes possessive of his new position as king, remembering the prophecy of the Weird Sisters, stating that Banquo "shalt get kings" (pg. 19). Thus, Banquo's son Fleance is a potential threat to Macbeth's reign and must die. No longer being directly manipulated by his wife ... ...

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... he hired others instead. Banquo still holds him guilty. A room in the castle, Banquo states he recognizes Macbeth's wrong doings, "Thou hast it now, King, Cawdor, Glamis, all, As the weird women promised; and, I fear, thou playedst most foully for't," (3.1.1-3). All these events take place in the castle, the atmosphere of evil and deceit. The creation of suitable atmosphere was made ... ...

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... weakness in human nature and flaw of character had slowly begun its consumption of Macbeth, which had ultimately already begun to drive his ambition to unimaginable peaks. Once the "three weird sisters" had prophesised that Macbeth were to not only to be the Thane of Cawdor, but to also be the ruler of his own country, it were to Macbeth an ... ...

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... no longer sleeps. He has obviously been struggling with temptation. The banquo who seemed unmoved by the withches is now uneasy. He tells Macbeth "I dreamt last night of the three weird sisters" However Banquo openly admits his temptations whereas Macbeth pretends not to think of them "i think not of them" If theres a weakness in Banquos character it might be his failure ... ...

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... murder was exactly what MacBeth wanted, he was named the new King of Scotland. Banquo announces this when he says "Thou hast it now, king, Cawdor, Glamis, all, as the weird women promised-(3.i.1-2) This shows that the witches prophecies have come true and that MacBeth has the power he wanted. Now that MacBeth is King, he remembers the other prophecy the ... ...

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... why Macbeth is saying Banquo is there but isn't. The next scene we see Lady Macbeth in is the most dramatic and when I saw it on the video it looked weird, the tensions was and Lady Macbeth looked a mess. Lady Macbeth is sleepwalking she's having a nightmare of the night king Duncan was killed. "Yes here's a spot" which is indicating to the ... ...

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... and Banquo. "Here's the smell of blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand." Also, the imagery of blood is present with the witches, or "weird sisters" as they are referred to in the play. It is most evident in the scene where Macbeth visits the witches to seek their insight and his fortune for the ... ...

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... , is a struggle, even for Banquo, because he too is motivated. He suspects Macbeth's involvement in Duncan's murder, as he mentions "That hast it now, King, Cawdor" just as how "the weird women promised." He fear that "Thou play"dst most foully for't," referring to Macbeth. Nevertheless, Banquo does nothing about it. His aspirations come out further as he says to Fleance ... ...

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