FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
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Macbeth fought valiantly in battle.
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The Thane of Glamis was a traitor.
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Lance DiNatale nominated him.
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Duncan was doing a favor for Macbeth’s father.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Even though it is not clear how the thane betrayed Scotland, the king still finds out and plans to have him executed for his treason. Due to his betrayal, King Duncan decides to give the title of Thane of Cawdor to Macbeth for his heroic acts in the war.
Detailed explanation-2: -A captain reports having seen Macbeth and Banquo fight bravely against the rebels and, in particular, Macbeth killed the traitorous MacDonwald. As a reward, King Duncan determines to give Macbeth the title of Thane of Cawdor and sends Ross as his messenger to deliver to news to Macbeth.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Macbeth, King Duncan says the traitor Cawdor will ‘’no more . . . deceive our bosom interest. ‘’ He goes on to tell Ross to announce Cawdor’s execution and to ‘’greet” Macbeth with the traitor’s former title. This allows Macbeth to become Thane of Cawdor, the second of his three prophecies.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ross and Angus arrive to tell Macbeth that he has been given the title Thane of Cawdor by Duncan to thank him for his valiant efforts in the battle.
Detailed explanation-5: -In the play, we see two versions of Macbeth; the fair Thane of Glamis version of Macbeth who was a good man and a war hero and the foul Thane of Cawdor Macbeth, who is a murderer and a tyrant. A Thane would have been something like an Earl or Duke.