... ;king hereafter" which he does not really believe at first, but right after the witches disappear in mid air, Ross and Angus walk in and tell Macbeth the good news, that the Thane of Cawdor is to be executed and that he is going to be taking his place, making part of the prophecy of the witches true. As stated ... ...

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... the witches relay their prophecies to both him and Banquo, naming him "Thane of Glamis," "Thane of Cawdor" and "King Hereafter." Shakespeare portrays Macbeth to display initial disbelief in the news, indicated by his rhetorical question, "But how of Cawdor? " thus implying that he views their prophecies a folly, and is not yet allured towards the power. He only begins to consider ... ...

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