... shortly about what just happened, checking that they heard the witches correctly. Ross and Angus enter and tell Macbeth of the good news that he is to be given the title Thane Of Cawdor by the King. Macbeth receives the news well but is still questionable: "The Thane of Cawdor lives. Why do you dress me In borrowed robes?" Angus confirms with ... because of his loss to Macbeth in the battle. Macbeth looks forward to the next prophecy coming true, as the first two have already proven so. Although Banquo has good news too, he is unsure that what is happening is right. He believes that the...

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... given him such success? This is shown in this quote- "If ill, why hath it given me earnest of success" (Act 1 Scene 3 Line 133) Overall he is uncertain of the news, and reacts with disbelief. He is quite interested in the prospects though, and it only takes a matter of hours for him to start thinking about what he could do to ... become king, which shows what kind of person he is inside. When Lady Macbeth gets the news she is immediately quite calculating. She doesn't act as surprised or pleased as Macbeth did, but as soon as she gets the information it starts going through the cogs in ...

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... murder of Banquo. This crime is once again to be committed by Macbeth and his wife, as they fear that Banquo is suspicious of the pair and might spread the news. However, in this act there has been a change of roles in the relationship. Now Macbeth is the one with all the power, in control of Lady Macbeth. That was the ... of power, but now that she has become weak she has realised what she has done the guilt is too much for her to bear. After this scene, the next news we hear about Lady Macbeth is this: "The queen my lord is dead." This is the first time in the entire play that Lady Ma...

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... of the captain portray Macbeth as a brave and honorable warrior. Also, another character trait associated with Macbeth is kindness. After reading the letter sent to her by Macbeth, which included news about the witches and their prophecies; Lady Macbeth says to herself, "Yet I do fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness, To catch the nearest ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School