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Duncan is often portrayed as a weak and ineffective king in Shakespeare's play "Macbeth." He is depicted as trusting and naive, which ultimately leads to his downfall. His lack of ability to govern effectively and make sound decisions allows others to take advantage of him.
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Who was a traitor of king duncan and ordered executed?
The traitor of King Duncan was Macbeth, who was the one who ordered his execution in the play "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth conspired to murder King Duncan in order to seize power.
Who was King Duncan's Cousin?
Macbeth is Duncan's cousin, as in the play duncun say's "o worthiest cousin" to Macbeth in act 1 scene four
How does lady mcbeth try to goad mcbeth into killing king duncan?
Lady macbeth wants macbeth to kill king duncan because she wants to be queen. King duncan has a lot of trust with macbeth so no one will suspect it. And she also persuades him by saying he can be king, and have all this power.
What was one reason Macbeth kills duncan?
He wanted to become the King.
Who's sons will be king in Macbeth?
Synel, Macbeth's father, for one. Duncan's son Malcolm also becomes king.
Did King Duncan have just one son in Macbeth?
No. His eldest son was Malcolm and his youngest was Donalbain.
Who is the more forceful character Macbeth or lady Macbeth?
The more dynamic person is Macbeth because in the beginning he is unsure whether or not kill the King or to remain loyal to him. However, he is persuaded by his wife Lady Macbeth, - who by the way is a static character - to kill the King. After he kills the king, Macbeth's ambition does not only drive him to do great things, it spins him out of control and begins to take over him.
What is one example of the violence in Macbeth?
One example of violence in Macbeth is Macbeth's murder of King Duncan in Act 2, Scene 2. Macbeth's ambitious desire to become king drives him to commit this heinous act, illustrating the destructive consequences of unchecked ambition and the violence that can arise from it.
Did Macbeth have an accomplice when he murdered Duncan?
Yes. Lady Macbeth is the one that drugged the king's guards so they would be knocked out. She also plants the knives on the guards after Macbeth fails to do so.
Whom does Lady Macbeth drug and why?
Lady Macbeth drugs the guards stationed outside King Duncan's chamber to ensure they are unconscious and unable to interfere with her plan to frame them for Duncan's murder. This allows Macbeth to easily access Duncan's chamber and carry out the assassination.
Why did the French monarch choose a weak king?
There was no choosing involved. One became King by birth. If one was the oldest (surviving) son of a current King, then one was the crown prince, meaning one was to become King as soon as the current King died. ("The old king is dead, long live the king!")
In Macbeth Act 2 Who was sleeping in the second chamber?
Duncan's two grooms, who did not survive him by much.
