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Macbeth tells the hired killers that Banquo is their enemy, as he suspects Banquo poses a threat to his throne and that Banquo is responsible for their current hardships. By planting these ideas in the killers' minds, Macbeth ensures they view Banquo as an obstacle that needs to be removed.
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How does Hecate want Macbeth to feel?
The Hectate wants Macbeth to feel a sense of security by telling him half truths. By telling him he will be killed by a man who is not woman born, he believes that he is not to be murdered. Even though Macbeth was prematurely "ripped" from his mother.
To whom did Macbeth send a message telling him to return to Scotland?
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Had he not resembled My father as he slept I had done it?
Lady Macbeth is telling Macbeth to grow up and just kill the King. But Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth that she cant kill him since he looks like her father, this shows the reader that Lady Macbeth isn't as crazy as we think she is.
Did Macbeth know the witches were witches at first?
No, because the witches were only watching him Macbeth never noticed them until the meet with him and then they vanish that when they realize that they are witches and their future telling are correct.
What does the phrase Never shake they gory locks at me mean as expressed in Shakespeare's play Macbeth?
Macbeth is telling Banquo's ghost not to shake his head at him. Banquo knows that Macbeth had him killed and is filling Macbeth's heart with shame but shaking his gory locks at him. His face is covered in blood and he has many gashes on his head, which is where the blood/gore would be coming from.
Why did lady Macbeth say the sleeping dead are but as pictures?
"The sleeping and the dead are but as pictures" implies that they cannot fight back. Macbeth refuses to go back to the room where the murdered Duncan lies, and Lady Macbeth is telling him in her usual contemptuous way that he has nothing to be afraid of.
How does lady Macbeth make Macbeth feel better after seeing the ghost?
Lady Macbeth tries to dismiss Macbeth's hallucinations by telling him that he is simply imagining things and that he should not dwell on them. She also tries to distract the other guests by making excuses for his behavior and diverting attention away from his evident distress.
What lie does Macbeth tell banquo?
Macbeth lies to Banquo by telling him that he doesn't spend time thinking about the witches' prophecies, while in reality, Macbeth is preoccupied with the idea of securing his own power and eliminating any potential threats to his throne, including Banquo and his descendants.
Who told Macbeth of lady macbeths murder?
someone in the castle. if i recall well, a messenger/servant.
Who kills king ducan Macbeth or Lady Macbeth?
She kills herself. After convincing Macbeth to kill so many people to get power, her guilt kicks in. This guilt is manifest when she walks in her sleep, talking of washing her hands of the blood, i.e. guilt. It eventually completely consumes her, and she commits suicide.In Act 5, Scene 1, a Doctor and Gentlewoman observe Lady Macbeth sleepwalking. After observing, the doctor advises the Gentlewoman to "Remove from her the means of all annoyance" (V i 78). He is telling her to keep away from Lady Macbeth anything she could use to kill herself.In Act 5, Scene 5, Macbeth hears a cry within of women,and it can be assumed that this is either Lady Macbeth or her attendants who have discovered her dead body. Seyton, a nobleman loyal to Macbeth, comes to him and says "The Queen, my lord, is dead." (V v 18).In the final speech of the play, in Act 5, Scene 8, Malcolm refers to Macbeth's "fiend-like Queen, who, as 'tis thought, by self and violent hands took off her life." (V iix 81-83). This means that it is believed by most people that Lady Macbeth commited suicide.
How is one of the witches prophecies coming true?
Not long after telling Macbeth he'll become Thane of Cawdor, he is given the title. In the second set of prophecies, the witches seem to know Macbeth's castle will be stormed and how it will be taken over.
Why does Macbeth claim he killed Duncan guards?
He claims he did so out of anger over Duncan's death, but it is really to prevent them from telling the truth.
