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    1) The witches prophesy that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland, sparking his ambition. 2) When Macbeth learns he has been named Thane of Cawdor, his mind turns to murdering King Duncan as the only way to fulfill the prophecy of becoming king. 3) Initially accepting his fate, Macbeth later tries to control his fate through regicide and murder to maintain his power as king.

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    1) The witches prophesy that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland, sparking his ambition. 2) When Macbeth learns he has been named Thane of Cawdor, his mind turns to murdering King Duncan as the only way to fulfill the prophecy of becoming king. 3) Initially accepting his fate, Macbeth later tries to control his fate through regicide and murder to maintain his power as king.

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    Macbeth’s Fate & Ambition - Cheatsheet

    3 Key Facts

    1. The witches kickstart Macbeth’s ambition by greeting him as Thane of


    Glamis (which he is), Thane of Cawdor (which the audience knows he is,
    but Macbeth does not) and telling him he shall be king.
    2. When Macbeth learns he is Thane of Cawdor, his mind jumps to the death
    of King Duncan. This is the only way that he can become king.
    3. Macbeth seems to accept fate at the beginning of the play, but later
    attempts to change his fate so that he can keep his power.

    Key Quotations

    “Two truths are told / As happy When Macbeth finds out that he is Thane
    prologues to the swelling act / Of the of Cawdor, as the witches have told him,
    imperial theme” (1,3) his mind leaps to the possibility of
    becoming king.

    “If good, why do I yield to that Macbeth is immediately not sure if what
    suggestion / Whose horrid image doth he has been told is for the best. It's good
    unfix my hair, / And make my seated because he is now Thane of Cawdor. But if
    heart knock at my ribs, / Against the use it was truly good, he would not feel so
    of nature?” (1,3) unsettled.

    “If chance will have me king, why then Towards the beginning of the play,
    chance may crown me, / Without my Macbeth decides that if fate has said he
    stir” (1,3) will be king, then that will happen without
    him interfering.

    The Most Important Questions

    What imagery does Shakespeare uses the imagery of Macbeth’s hair


    Shakespeare use to show that standing on end and his heart thumping (“unfix my
    Macbeth is thinking about hair… seated heart knock at my ribs”).
    Duncan’s murder in Act 1
    Scene 3?

    Why does Macbeth kill Macbeth kills Banquo to try to avoid Banquo’s sons
    Banquo? taking the throne (as the witches predicted).

    Why does Macbeth kill Lady Macbeth kills Lady Macduff and her son to try to
    Macduff and her son? remove any competition from the Macduff family.

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    Macbeth’s Fate & Ambition - Worksheet

    3 Key Facts

    1. The witches kickstart Macbeth’s ambition by greeting him as Thane of


    ………………………….. (which he is), Thane of Cawdor (which the audience
    knows he is, but Macbeth does not) and telling him he shall be king.
    2. When Macbeth learns he is Thane of Cawdor, his mind jumps to the death
    of …………………………….... This is the only way that he can become king.
    3. Macbeth seems to accept fate at the beginning of the play, but later
    attempts to change his fate so that he can keep his power.

    Key Quotations

    “Two truths are told / As happy prologues When Macbeth finds out that he is Thane
    to the swelling act / Of the of Cawdor, as the witches have told him,
    …………………………………. theme” (1,3) his mind leaps to the possibility of
    becoming king.

    “If good, why do I yield to that suggestion Macbeth is immediately not sure if what
    / Whose ………………………………... image doth he has been told is for the best. It's good
    unfix my hair, / And make my seated because he is now Thane of Cawdor. But
    heart knock at my ribs, / Against the use if it was truly good, he would not feel so
    of ……………………………..?” (1,3) unsettled.

    “If chance will have me king, why then Towards the beginning of the play,
    chance may crown me, / Without my Macbeth decides that if fate has said he
    ………………………………..” (1,3) will be king, then that will happen
    without him interfering.

    The Most Important Questions

    What imagery does


    Shakespeare use to show that
    Macbeth is thinking about
    Duncan’s murder in Act 1 Scene
    3?

    Why does Macbeth kill Banquo?

    Why does Macbeth kill Lady


    Macduff and her son?

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