How did Macbeth respond to Ross's news?

Answer 1

The news from Angus and Ross was received with distrust by Banquo and with disbelief by Macbeth [c. 1014-August 15, 1057]. In Act 1 Scene 3 of the Shakespearean play, the three witches greeted Macbeth as Thane of Glamis, which he already was; Thane of Cawdor, which he didn't know himself to be; and King of Scotland, which he knew that he wasn't. They then disappeared as quickly as they had appeared. Next, the noble Scotsmen Angus and Ross showed up with surprising news. They told Macbeth of his being granted the vacated earthly title and possessions of the Thane of Cawdor. Banquo essentially made the distrustful observation that the Devil wasn't in the truthtelling business. As he later explained, mortals needed to worry when supernaturals made their nefarious presence and actions known. In contrast, Macbeth was taken aback by the improbability of the situation. The last thing that he knew, Cawdor was alive. He additionally might have been disbelieving of the news that King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040] would have given him such a powerful noble title and such a profitable possession. The King mightn't have been known to share. After all, he found a 'thank you' sufficient for Banquo's role in saving Scotland from invaders and traitors

Answer 2

In Act 1 Scene 3 of the Shakespearean play 'Macbeth', Ross was the bearer of good, unexpected news to Macbeth. Ross told Macbeth [d. August 15, 1057] of the decision of King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040] to reassign the title and properties of the traitorous Thane of Cawdor. Cawdor had betrayed his king and his country by collaborating with other treacherous Scotsmen in the invasion of Scotland by the armies of King Sweno of Norway. In the ensuing battle, Macbeth successfully defended his king and his country. Because of his valiant defense against seemingly insurmountable odds, Macbeth was chosen by the King to inherit the earthly title and possessions of the disgraced Cawdor. Macbeth at first reacted in disbelief. He believed Cawdor to be still living. Ross verified that Cawdor would be dead as soon as his sentence of capital punishment had been carried out. Then Macbeth began to feel his ambition taking over him. His dark side of raging, uncontrolled ambition took over as he accepted the witches' prediction of his becoming Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland as his destiny, his due, and his right.

Answer 3

In Act 1 Scene 3 of the Shakespearean play 'Macbeth', Ross was the bearer of good, unexpected news to Macbeth. Ross told Macbeth [d. August 15, 1057] of the decision of King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040] to reassign the title and properties of the traitorous Thane of Cawdor. Cawdor had betrayed his king and his country by collaborating with other treacherous Scotsmen in the invasion of Scotland by the armies of King Sweno of Norway. In the ensuing battle, Macbeth successfully defended his king and his country. Because of his valiant defense against seemingly insurmountable odds, Macbeth was chosen by the King to inherit the earthly title and possessions of the disgraced Cawdor. Macbeth at first reacted in disbelief. He believed Cawdor to be still living. Ross verified that Cawdor would be dead as soon as his sentence of capital punishment had been carried out. Then Macbeth began to feel his ambition taking over him. His dark side of raging, uncontrolled ambition took over as he accepted the witches' prediction of his becoming Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland as his destiny, his due, and his right.