FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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He says at least he’ll die fighting
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He surrenders to Malcolm’s army and confesses his crimes
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He curses the witches and demands their death
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He says that he still believes the witches were right
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Detailed explanation-1: -Macbeth is greatly reassured, but his confidence in the future is shaken when the witches show him a line of kings all in the image of Banquo. After the witches disappear, Macbeth discovers that Macduff has fled to England and decides to kill Macduff’s family immediately.
Detailed explanation-2: -His speech insists that there is no meaning or purpose in life. Rather, life “is a tale / Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, / Signifying nothing.” One can easily understand how, with his wife dead and armies marching against him, Macbeth succumbs to such pessimism.
Detailed explanation-3: -Macbeth rushes to see for himself, and realizes the witches tricked him. He feels fear for the first time, calls to raise the alarm, and says that at least he will die fighting.
Detailed explanation-4: -Scene 5: What does Macbeth now recognize about the prophecies? How does his realization relate to the play’s central theme? He realized the witches were playing him. the prophecies are becoming true, the trees are alive!