1. Factors Leading to the Downfall of Macbeth
If thou canst nod, speak too.... When Macbeth is unsure of killing Duncan, she attacks his manhood, saying: "Art thou afeard To be the same in thine own act and valor As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem" (Pg 59). ... The witches announce to Macbeth, "All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!" (Pg 23), and to Banquo, "Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none" (Pg 25). ...
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