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The three witches told Macbeth he was going to become king. He decided this needed a little proactivity on his part. Prompted by his wife, he killed Duncan to move things along a bit faster

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Who finally convices Macbeth to kill Duncan?

Lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth to kill Duncan by questioning his masculinity and invoking his ambition for power. She manipulates him into believing that murdering Duncan is the only way to achieve their goal of becoming king and convinces him that they can get away with it.


Where is Macbeth going when he sees the bloody dagger?

Where is Macbeth going when he sees the bloody dagger?


What is lady Macbeth's urging of Macbeth?

Lady Macbeth was an accessory and an accomplice to her husband in the murder of King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040]. It was in fact she who came up with the plan to help Macbeth [d. August 15, 1057] carry out the killing of his sovereign and the two royal guards without any blunders. She planned to get the guards to drink too much of drugged drinks. They then would be incapable of defending their ruler. Neither would they be capable of defending themselves when Macbeth turned the daggers on them as well.


What does Macbeth see on his way to kill that forces him to pause?

Macbeth sees a vision of a floating dagger pointing him the way to King Duncan's chamber, which forces him to pause in realization of the gravity of his actions and the consequences of his ambition.


Why does Lady Macbeth question Macbeth Lady Macbeth questions Macbeth because she doesnt want to scare Macbeth in a way she wants to reveal his other side which will make him a coward?

Lady Macbeth questions Macbeth to provoke him into taking action. She challenges his masculinity and questions his resolve in order to manipulate him into following through with their plan to kill King Duncan.


What does Macbeth do that is not the murderous plan?

When Macbeth doesn't kill Duncan, lady Macbeth decides to insult and question his manhood. Her beliefs are that manhood can only be defined through murder. And in a way Lady Macbeth 'dares' Macbeth to kill Duncan. Macbeth encouraged by his wife's determination and the chance to prove his manhood agrees to continue with the murder.


In what way has macbeth's view of murder changed since he murdered duncan?

In "Macbeth," after he had slain Duncan, Macbeth went on to commit additional murders to cover his tracks, even without his wife's prompting. Before the death of Duncan, he needed the pushing of Lady Macbeth to kill. Once the deed was done, however, he came across as someone willing to do whatever it took to keep his new status and not be exposed.


How did Macbeth and lady Macbeth plan on killing the king?

Lady Macbeth made the plan. The grooms who were to be guarding the king were to be made so drunk that they would not wake. Macbeth was to go into Duncan's rooms, steal the guards' daggers, kill Duncan with them, wipe the blood on the grooms so they would look guilty and leave the daggers there, and return to Lady Macbeth after which they were to return to bed.


How did the real King Duncan die?

In shakesperes story it is said that Macbeth killed him in his sleep but in reality historians believe he was killed (by Macbeth) during or shortly after the battle.


How does Lady Macbeth convince Macbeth to murder?

When Macbeth starts having second thoughts about killing the king, Duncan, Lady Macbeth questions his manhood and says he is a coward. She says she would have killed her own baby rather than break a promise such as the one Macbeth made her (to kill Duncan). She also says that her love for him from that time onwards will depend on whether he kills the king or not.


Where is Macbeth going when he sees the dagger?

Where is Macbeth going when he sees the bloody dagger?


Macbeth's Downfall is his own fault?

Decisions are always hard to make, but have to be made everyday. People tend to put pressure on others to force them to make the wrong decisions. In Macbeth's case, Lady Macbeth is highly responsible for the evil doings of Macbeth, by forcing him to make the wrong choices, which puts his leadership at stake. She urges her husband to kill Duncan and become king, but is eventually driven to madness and suicide by her guilt over the bloodshed that follows. If it weren't for Lady Macbeth, Macbeth never would have killed anyone. At first, Macbeth felt he had no reason to kill King Duncan, because of the witches' prophecies which stated that in the future, he will become king. "If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me without my stir." However, when Lady Macbeth found out about the prophecy that stated that Macbeth will become king, she immediately felt reason to murder him. "Is too full o' the milk of human kindness" shows that Lady Macbeth considers Macbeth to be a "wimp," and that she'll have to do this all by herself. "Leave all the rest to me" clearly states that Lady Macbeth takes control over Macbeth's thought which was not to kill Duncan, for he found no reason to. Lady Macbeth continues to convince and persuade Macbeth into her "plan" which is to kill King Duncan. Macbeth agrees to follow Lady Macbeth's thoughts and kills King Duncan. He regrets his actions afterward, which is proof that he never was willing to kill him in the first place. Macbeth has become deeply involved with murder, and eventually kills several others. This is proof that Lady Macbeth has transformed Macbeth into being a greedy, coldhearted human being, by saying things such as "Are you a man?" She undermines his masculinity, to make him feel at fault, and have it her way. Eventually, Lady Macbeth is driven to Madness by the guilt she holds on her shoulders, and ends up committing suicide. If it weren't for Lady Macbeth, Macbeth would have never killed anyone.