... . Macbeth was initially led to evil by the witches' predictions. Once he heard them predict that he was to become King, "All hail, Macbeth! that shalt be king hereafter!" (I.3.52), he did not want to wait any longer. In Macbeth's letter to his wife, he tells her of the witches prophecies. ... well-known topics are explored, including the revelation of the true traits of characters such as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. "Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be What thou art promised; yet do I fear thy nature, It is too full o'th"milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way ... . Thou wou...

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... 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, his son, "Merciful powers, Restrain in ... create an atmosphere of malicious deceit. [S] The witches tell Macbeth that he is "thane of Glamis," the "thane of Cawdor" and that he "shalt be king hereafter." The witches further escalate Macbeth"s greed by telling...

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... was Macbeth's current title. The second does the same but calls him Thane of Cawdor, a title Macbeth thinks is owned by another person. The third witch says: "All hail Macbeth, thou shalt be King hereafter!" This is a prediction from the witches, that Macbeth will become King. Banquo questions the witches" speech and remains calm. He asks them what they have to say ... is still so worried about committing the actual crime he starts to go mad. He tries to convince himself that he is in control. "Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible To feeling as to sight? Or art thou but A dagger of the ...

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... . Macbeth goes crazy after seeing Banquo's ghost and cries; "Avaunt and quit my sight! Let the earth hide thee! Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold; Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with." Witches were thought to have allowed the Devil to suck their blood in exchange for an evil servant or a "familiar" such as: a bird ... play. The witches are meeting with Macbeth for the first time and are telling him what has and will happen to him. The third witch states; "All hail Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter." Another peculiar power witches were thought t...

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• Grade Level: High School