How does Macbeth react to the news of the murder?

Answer 1

The spirits conjured by the witches told Macbeth that he would never be defeated until Birnam Wood came against him at Dunsinane. Macbeth figured that this was impossible--what? was the forest going to uproot itself and march across the country? Well, no, but people could cut down the trees and carry them to Dunsinane and that is just what Malcolm's army does. When he sees that, Macbeth sees that the prophecy is coming true after all.

Answer 2

Macbeths reaction to Brinam wood is moving is that he knows he's running out of time and the time he has left he can just stick up, and be a man and fight throught the battle with Malcolm and his army.

Answer 3

Macbeth believes that he has nothing to worry about. The first apparition told him to beware Macduff, but the next two apparitions make him feel as if he does not need to worry. The second apparition tells Macbeth that he can only be killed by a man who is not born naturally from a woman. Macbeth believes that since all men are born from a woman this means that he doesn't need to worry about anyone. The third apparition tells Macbeth that he only needs to worry if the forest at the bottom of the hill that his castle is places atop begins to move up the hill. Macbeth rationalizes that a forest cannot move unless growing, which would take a large amount of time. Because of this, he believes that he is safe but just in case he decides to kill Macduff's family as a warning to him

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Answer 4

Macbeth [d. August 15, 1057] felt both thwarted and challenged by King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040] naming his elder son, the future King Malcolm III [d. November 13, 1093], the Prince of Cumberland and therefore heir apparent. The witches had made three predictions about the course of Macbeth's career. They recognized him as the Thane of Glamis that he already was. They then identified him as the Thane of Cawdor that he soon was to be. And then they hailed him as King of Scotland. What with two out of three predictions turning out correct, Macbeth may have regarded the throne as his destiny, his due, and his right. His immediate reaction was to ask himself what this meant for his chances at the throne. Did it mean that he was to be thwarted? Did it mean that he had to do something? Or did it mean that he still would be king?

Answer 5

Nothing specifically. He does say, "I . . . begin to doubt the equivocation of the fiend that lies like truth." The fiend in question would be the apparition the witches conjured; you notice how Shakespeare ties it in with the Porter's talk about the equivocator.

Answer 6

He gets angry and irrational and decides to immediately slaughter Macduff's family.

Answer 7

he was in shock cuz he knew his time is running out

Answer 8

He tells the messenger that he will kill him if he is lying. Macbeth is both frightened and suspicious.

Answer 9

He pretends to be angry so he can kill the grooms, who were potentially dangerous witnesses.