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Macbeth killed Macdonweald in a particularly brutal way, by cutting him from the belly (the nave is the navel) to the chin (the chops--you've heard of licking one's chops?), then beheading him and displaying his head on the castle walls. From this you can infer that Macbeth is a pretty strong guy to be able to do that to another man. You can also get a sense of the brutality of the society of the time, not just of Macbeth, but if you read on, of the "meek" King Duncan who is delighted with this story and responds to it with "O valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman!"

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In scene two of Macbeth what did Macbeth do to macdonwald?

In the process of defeating Macdonweald he unseams him from the nave to the chaps. That is to say, he cut him open from the navel to the chin. Thereafter, he cut off his head and fixed it upon the battlements, which is to say, the castle walls.


Who says till he unseamed him from the nave to the chops?

In Act 1, Scene 2 Macbeth written by Shakespeare


What do you learn Macbeth has done?

In Act 1 Scene 1, before you meet him, you learn that he met Macdonwald in battle and "unseam'd him from the nave to the chops and fix'd his head on our battlements."


How are Lady Macbeth and Macbeth different in their initial views on killing Duncan?

The reaction between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth is initially very different after they kill Duncan. Lady Macbeth is enthusiastic but Macbeth regrets his actions.


Is Macbeth in the merchant of Venice?

No, actually Macbeth is in the play called "Macbeth." The Merchant of Venice is a different play, with entirely different characters, but both are in the category of Shakespearean plays.


Are Macdonwald and the original Thane of Cawdor the same person?

No. Macdonwald was "unseamed" (killed) by Macbeth in Forress, Scotland. The Thane of Cawdor was captured the previous day at a battle in Fife (over a hundred miles away. We hear of the execution of the Thane of Cawdor in Act I, scene iv; Macdonwald already has his decpitated head placed on the battlements in Act I, scene ii. Hence, they cannot be the same person.


What posion did Macbeth use?

It is not made clear in what way Lady Macbeth died. She could have taken poison, thrown herself off the battlements, slit her wrists or anything. It is even possible that Malcolm is wrong in repeating the rumour that she committed suicide and that she died by accident while sleepwalking or something.


What was Lady Macbeth's comment about birds in Act 1 Scene 5?

This is the reference to a bird in Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 5: "The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements." Ravens have many symbolic meanings, both positive and negative, but in this case it seems clear that she is using a raven as a symbol or harbinger of death.


During each act of the tragedy of Macbeth Macbeth seems to grow more and more evil in act i Macbeth listens to the witches' prophecies and begins to think about committing great evil in act?

Act I Scene III is when Macbeth first meets the witches. HOWEVER this could be different for different copies of the play as they are all different.


Who is seton in Macbeth?

There is no character named Seton in Shakespeare's play Macbeth. The main characters are Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Duncan, Banquo, and Macduff, among others. If you are referring to a different version or adaptation of Macbeth, please provide more context.


What does lady macbeth do upon learning about king duncans visit?

She berates the servant who brought the news. "Thou'rt mad to say it." Then she gloats. "The raven himself is hoarse who croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan under my battlements."


How is the version of Macbeth created by Orson Welles different from the original Macbeth?

Welles's version had a Haitian voodoo element that was not in the original.