... . Initially it looks as if Macbeth met the Thane of Cawdor with equal blows however an alternate interpretation of this quote could be that it actually foreshadows Macbeth confronting his future self. The word comparison portrays that Macbeth can compare himself with the Thane of Cawdor and considering the fact that Macbeth becomes and a traitor it foreshadows that Macbeth will also ... surfaced and he is scared that his black and deep desires would be seen by others. This prophecy was the catalyst of changing Macbeth from the great to the tyrant. Once Macbeth had the idea of becoming ki...

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