The witches chant, " hail to thee, Thane of Glamis/ hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor/ that shalt be king hereafter." ... Ultimately he decides against murder as the bad consequences far outweigh the good, as he is afraid he will trip over his own ambitions. ... She asks Duncan whether he will murder Duncan that night, and when he replies that he will not because, "He [Duncan] hath honoured me of late, and I have bought/ Golden opinions from all sorts of people," she tries her up most to dissuade him. ... If not for his partner I do not think that Macbeth would have committed regicide, but a...

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• Grade Level: High School

So Macbeth and his wife decide to kill Duncan and Macbeth becomes the king. ... That means that Macbeth could not be king for a long time, so the only thing that Macbeth could do is kill him and his son. ... He said that if he doesn't kill Macbeth he will not be able to sleep and he will never rest in peace. " If thou be'st slain and with no stroke Of mine, my wife and children ghosts will Haunt me still"(V, I, l.20-22) Revenge was the only thing that Macduff had on his mind. ... "I am of Cawdor: / If good, why do I yield to that suggestion / Whose image doth unfix my hair" (I, iii, ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Let the earth hide thee! ... The witches are meeting with Macbeth for the first time and are telling him what has and will happen to him. ... Macbeth seems happy and content with himself until the witches tell him he will be king. ... Macbeth says with certainty; "I bear a charmed life which must not yield To one of woman born." ... She intends to influence him to kill Duncan as she feels that Macbeth may not be evil enough to go through with the murder. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

This would not mean so much as he is obviously young; however, the old man, representative of the people, can neither remember such a drastic night: "Threescore and ten I can remember well;/ Within the volume of which time I have seen/ Hours dreadful and things strange, but this sore night/ Hath trifled former knowings" (II.iv.1-4). ... The fact that the lights are out in heaven signifies that there is no longer any appearance of good, thus foreshadowing the evil that will strike. ... Malcolm, who is known to be of good nature, is thus related to the stars and light. ... This imbalance comes u...

• Word Count: 2650
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School