All Hail Macbeth in Shakespeare's Play

They have just won a battle and are making their way home across the moor when they see three women. They prophesise that Macbeth will be Thane of Glamis, then Thane of Cawdor, and finally King of Scotland. Macbeth knows he is already Thane of Glamis, but neither of the other two promised. However as the witches disappear into thin air, Ross and Angus enter, bringing news of the Thane of Cawdor's impending death. The King has announced Macbeth as Thane of Cawdor, as the previous Thane committed treasons which are punishable by death, so that two of the three prophesies have come true, which immediately unsettles the atmosphere of the play.

In the beginning of the play, Macbeth miscontruses the witches prophecies. The prophecies cause Macbeth to think differently.“All Hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter”(Shakespeare 1.3.50). The witches first tell Macbeth that he will become king but they do not tell him when or how. “... a prosperous gentleman, and to be king stands not within the prospect of belief” (Shakespeare 1.3.73-77). Macbeth knows it will be impossible to become king if the king is still alive. “Two truths told, as happy prologues to the swelling acts of the imperial theme” (Shakespeare 1.2.70-78). Since two of the witches

These words start  Macbeth’s ambition rolling.  Macbeth begins to think that the witches are speaking the truth and one day soon he will become King.  He travels to the King who officially names him Thane of Cawdor and tells him that he will visit Macbeth¡¦s castle to celebrate.  Macbeth sends a message to his beloved wife, telling her of the prophecies and his new title.  This excites Lady Macbeth but it is not until she is told by Macbeth that King Duncan would be staying with them, that she begins to plot his murder.

If Macbeth didn’t know about this prophecy he would have happily took his position as Thane of Cawdor, but knowing he will be King drove him to commit murder. Macbeth was rapidly changed from an honorable general to an evil tyrant. “The witches did not tell him to commit murder; all that was necessary was for them to suggest the fact of the crown, and they could trust Macbeth to overcome the obstacles in his way just as they would have him” (Wiley, 45). This emphasizes the fact that the play is shaped by the supernatural. This lead to the murder of Duncan, then to get rid of his obstacles he kills the guards. The Witches also reveal “Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none” (1.3.67) to Banquo. This knowledge leads Macbeth to send Murderers to kill Banquo and his son. This is more evidence to show that the words of the witches construct the plays events.

These predictions are effective in attracting Macbeth's attention because they feed off his desire for what they promise. At this point in the play he is the newly

He along with Banquo, meets the Witches on a thunderous moor where he is told of a prophecy in which he will soon become Thane of Cawdor and then King of Scotland.

When the three witches delivered the prophecies in the first act they hailed Macbeth is “Thane of Cawdor”, “Thane of Glamis”, and also claimed that shall soon become king. While Macbeth is bewildered and

Explore the ways in which Browning and Shakespeare present disturbed minds. Macbeth is Shakespeare's most famous tragedy written between 1603 and 1606. It is strongly written with King James I of England's interest in mind, the supernatural. Due to this we are introduced with the idea of the paranormal and witch craft straight away with the three witches. A Jacobean audience would have feared the supernatural.

Macbeth’s prophecy is one of the contributors that lead to his decease. During the play Macbeth receives a prophecy from the Three Witches saying: “All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Cawdor.” (I.iii.51-52) This informing Macbeth of his soon to be title. The Witches than continue to tell him the rest of the prophecy which is: “All hail, Macbeth! that shalt be king hereafter.”

In Macbeth, the witches tell Macbeth prophecies about him becoming king. “All hail Macbeth, thane of Cawdor! All hail Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!” The first part of the prophecy, Macbeth becoming Thane, happens shortly after without any of the witches doings.

“Two truths are told, as happy prologues to the swelling act of the imperial theme” (l.lll.130-132). Macbeth chooses to believe that he is to inherit the throne after the two other prophecies become true. He doesn’t choose to believe this because the witches are trustworthy or because it is clearly evident that he is next in line. Rather, he chooses to believe the prophecy because he is thinking selfishly and wants to be king. This first choice made by Macbeth leads to his downfall because he soon becomes obsessed with becoming king.

Macbeth, a man who is noble, courageous, and fights for his king. Was one day visited by 3 weird sisters, who changed his state of mind ever so slowly over a course of time. They gave Macbeth and his fellow kinsman, Banquo three prophecies: That Macbeth will be named the Thane of Cawdor, and that Macbeth will be crowned the king of Scotland. As for Banquo, his prophecy was that not he, but one of his sons would be the king of Scotland. Macbeth shortly after this event transpired, was named the new Thane of Cawdor after the previous was killed for treason, this is where Macbeth’s mind started to become clouded with power or having Blinded Ambition in his quest for more power. Once the prince of Cumberland was named, that was Macbeth’s main

The other prophecy says that Macbeth will be king. Once the first prophecy comes true because the previous Thane of Cawdor was demoted and so Macbeth was promoted, it sparked hope within Macbeth that he could actually be king. However, in order for him to become king of Scotland he would have to kill the reigning king, Duncan. The author uses this play to show how people will go to extreme measures in order to obtain power over others.

Three evil witches predict that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and even King of Scotland. Macbeth let go their prophecies, but he is after promoted to Thane of Cawdor. However, Macbeth is a good and loyal relative who would never harm the King. If it was not for the outside forces, he would have lived happily as Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth does not want to kill King Duncan. Macbeth fears the witches’ message means that he will kill the king

They tell Macbeth that he will be “Thane of Glamis”, “Thane of Cawdor” as well as “king thereafter”.