FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Than of Fife, Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor
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Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Fife
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Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, future King
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none of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The three witches greet Macbeth as “Thane of Glamis” (as he is), “Thane of Cawdor, ” and “king hereafter.” They then promise Banquo that he will father kings, and they disappear.
Detailed explanation-2: -The witches hail Macbeth first by his title Thane of Glamis, then as Thane of Cawdor and finally as king. They then prophesy that Banquo’s children will become kings. Macbeth demands to know more but the witches vanish. Ross and Angus arrive to tell Macbeth that he has been given the title Thane of Cawdor by Duncan.
Detailed explanation-3: -1.3. The three witches greet Macbeth as “Thane of Glamis (his current title), “Thane of Cawdor” (his soon-to-be-acquired title), and “King hereafter”.
Detailed explanation-4: -Weird Sisters, also called Three Witches, the creatures who prophesy the destinies of the main characters in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The term Weird Sisters was first used by Scots writers as a sobriquet for the Fates of Greek and Roman mythology.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Sanderson sisters: Winifred (Bette Midler), Mary (Kathy Najimy), and Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker).