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There were eight kings of Scotland who were allegedly decended from Fleance, the last being James VI who happened to be king of England when Shakespeare was writing the play.
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Who was the line of 8 kings in Macbeth?
Oh honey, let me break it down for you. The line of 8 kings in Macbeth refers to the eight kings that Banquo sees in a vision, who are all descendants of Banquo himself. It's a symbolic way of showing that Banquo's lineage will eventually rule Scotland, unlike Macbeth's doomed reign. So, in a nutshell, those 8 kings are basically a mic drop on Macbeth's power-hungry behind.
Why did the information from the witches' apparitions spur Macbeth to commit more murders?
The Witches had mainly 2 encounters with Macbeth. The 3 witches first encounter with Macbeth was when Macbeth and Banquo were returning from a victorious battle. The 3 witches gave Macbeth three prophecies "All hail Macbeth;Thane of Glamis" "All hail Macbeth;Thane of Cawdor" "All hail Macbeth;To be King hereafter" The 3 witches planted the seed of evil in Macbeth with these 3 prophecies, and the seed gradually germinated through the play. Macbeth was the Thane of Glamis by 'Sinel's Death' and when he was given the news that he was the Thane of Cawdor as the previous committed treason and was stripped from his tittle 'What he hath lost noble Macbeth has won' he was deeply influenced by the witches prophecies. He was always thinking of those words the witches said "Have we eaten the insane roots?" It made Macbeth think that he will eventually be king, it caused the thought of evil to be implanted in Macbeth; to kill Duncan in order to gain kingship 'My thought whose murder yet is but fantastical. And in Act 1 scene 4, Macbeth now has totally fallen into the words of the witches "Stars hide your fire let not light see my black and deep desires' he was made believe of the witches' words and has decided to do the deed (killing duncan). However right before the Murder, Macbeth tried to take things into his own hands and had his own compelling thoughts of why not to kill Duncan. Macbeth was his Kinsmen and subject, he received golden opinions and was only honored of late. Other than those reasons "my intent, except for vaulting ambition' it was his ambitious heart together with the push of Lady Macbeth 'screw you courage to the sticking place and we shall not fail' and the words of the witches that influenced him to do the deed, the witches implanted the thoughts of murder and made Macbeth decide to commit murder. After Macbeth committed murder and was king he was still not happy, his 'mind full of scorpions' This was because Banquo's children prophecised to be King and his presence threatened his Kingship. All those factors pushed Macbeth to decide to kill Banquo and his child. From here we can again see that Macbeth trusted the words of the 3 witches he was deeply influenced and the words of the Withches manipulated Macbeth in his decisions. And that when Fleance escaped the murder Macbeth was tormented, this led Macbeth to have a 2nd encounter with the 3 witches. During the second encounter with the 3 witches, they showed Macbeth 3 apparitions. The first was an armored head which could possibly be the head of Macduff depicting the warning, or it could be the sign to the end of the story when Macbeth was beheaded and his head flashed around the country of Scotland. The armored head said 'Macbeth Macbeth!Macbeth! Beware of the thane of Macduff! Beware the thane of fife!" Macbeth responded through thanking it. The second apparition was a bloody child telling Macbeth to "be bloody, bold, resolute. Laugh to the scorn of man as no man born of woman shall harm Macbeth. Macbeth response was "what i need fear thee? make assurance double sure thou shalt not live" And the third apparition was a child with a crown on his head and a tree in his hand saying 'Macbeth shall never be vanquished till Birnam wood to high dunsanine hill. And Macbeth's reactionwas "impossible for a forest to unfix itself." From here Macbeth has totally place his trust into the Witches, he believed the withces and had a singled minded thinking because of the trust and influenced he had towards the witches, he thought that he was invincible and cannot be harmed however in the later part of the story he discovered he was wrong. The witches also showed him a 4th apparition it was a line of 8 phantom king and the ghost of Macbeth at the end. He was angry and cursed the 3 witches. Again the words of the witches cause him to order the murder of Macduff's family. Although it was just an apparition Macbeth believed in it as he was influence through the first encounter. He was still being manipulated in his actions. And during the battle between Macbeth and Macduff, Macbeth again said ' i bear a charm life, no man born of woman shall harm me' this again showed his absolute trust towards the witches. However he later discovered he was wrong believing in the witches. Macduff was 'untimely ripped from his mother's womb', and thus resulting in Macbeth's defeat. In conclusion, the Witches were the cause of everything. They implanted seeds of evil in Macbeth and made him to believe in them. Macbeth's decisions then was made through the influence of the witches and most of it had a negatice impact.
What does the final apparition in Macbeth mean?
a show of 8 kings and Banquo (last king) with a glass in his hand. This shows that Banquo's descendants will become king.
What three things did the witches tell Macbeth?
The three prophecies of the three witches predict MacBeth's rise from thane of Glamis, to thane of Cawdor, to King of Scotland. The three apparitions that the three witches conjure then predict MacBeth's downfall. First, an armed head warns MacBeth to dismiss MacDuff, thane of Fife. Second, a bloody child assures MacBeth that no man born of woman will harm him. But MacDuff was born by Caesarian section. And, third, a child with a crown on his head and a tree branch in his hand promises that MacBeth will only be defeated when Great Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane Hill. But MacDuff has only to cut branches off the trees for his men to wear, and thereby move the wood in that manner up the hill.
What happened to Lady Macbeth in Act 5?
The witches promised Macbeth that Dunsinane Castle would never fall until the Forest of Birnam attacked it. Malcolm's army uses brushwood from Birnam Forest as camouflage - so that part of the prophecy is fulfilled. The witches also promise Macbeth that no man born of woman can kill him. Macduff was born by Caesarian section, after the death of his mother - so technically he was not born of a woman, but of a corpse. You just can't trust these witches - though they do tell him to beware of Macduff (that part was good advice).
Who was the line of 8 kings in Macbeth?
Oh honey, let me break it down for you. The line of 8 kings in Macbeth refers to the eight kings that Banquo sees in a vision, who are all descendants of Banquo himself. It's a symbolic way of showing that Banquo's lineage will eventually rule Scotland, unlike Macbeth's doomed reign. So, in a nutshell, those 8 kings are basically a mic drop on Macbeth's power-hungry behind.
Who killed Macbeth and what act?
Macbeth was killed by Macduff in Act 5, Scene 8 of the play "Macbeth." Macduff reveals that he was not "of woman born" in a traditional sense, fulfilling the witches' prophecy that he is the only one who can defeat Macbeth.
Why did the information from the witches' apparitions spur Macbeth to commit more murders?
The Witches had mainly 2 encounters with Macbeth. The 3 witches first encounter with Macbeth was when Macbeth and Banquo were returning from a victorious battle. The 3 witches gave Macbeth three prophecies "All hail Macbeth;Thane of Glamis" "All hail Macbeth;Thane of Cawdor" "All hail Macbeth;To be King hereafter" The 3 witches planted the seed of evil in Macbeth with these 3 prophecies, and the seed gradually germinated through the play. Macbeth was the Thane of Glamis by 'Sinel's Death' and when he was given the news that he was the Thane of Cawdor as the previous committed treason and was stripped from his tittle 'What he hath lost noble Macbeth has won' he was deeply influenced by the witches prophecies. He was always thinking of those words the witches said "Have we eaten the insane roots?" It made Macbeth think that he will eventually be king, it caused the thought of evil to be implanted in Macbeth; to kill Duncan in order to gain kingship 'My thought whose murder yet is but fantastical. And in Act 1 scene 4, Macbeth now has totally fallen into the words of the witches "Stars hide your fire let not light see my black and deep desires' he was made believe of the witches' words and has decided to do the deed (killing duncan). However right before the Murder, Macbeth tried to take things into his own hands and had his own compelling thoughts of why not to kill Duncan. Macbeth was his Kinsmen and subject, he received golden opinions and was only honored of late. Other than those reasons "my intent, except for vaulting ambition' it was his ambitious heart together with the push of Lady Macbeth 'screw you courage to the sticking place and we shall not fail' and the words of the witches that influenced him to do the deed, the witches implanted the thoughts of murder and made Macbeth decide to commit murder. After Macbeth committed murder and was king he was still not happy, his 'mind full of scorpions' This was because Banquo's children prophecised to be King and his presence threatened his Kingship. All those factors pushed Macbeth to decide to kill Banquo and his child. From here we can again see that Macbeth trusted the words of the 3 witches he was deeply influenced and the words of the Withches manipulated Macbeth in his decisions. And that when Fleance escaped the murder Macbeth was tormented, this led Macbeth to have a 2nd encounter with the 3 witches. During the second encounter with the 3 witches, they showed Macbeth 3 apparitions. The first was an armored head which could possibly be the head of Macduff depicting the warning, or it could be the sign to the end of the story when Macbeth was beheaded and his head flashed around the country of Scotland. The armored head said 'Macbeth Macbeth!Macbeth! Beware of the thane of Macduff! Beware the thane of fife!" Macbeth responded through thanking it. The second apparition was a bloody child telling Macbeth to "be bloody, bold, resolute. Laugh to the scorn of man as no man born of woman shall harm Macbeth. Macbeth response was "what i need fear thee? make assurance double sure thou shalt not live" And the third apparition was a child with a crown on his head and a tree in his hand saying 'Macbeth shall never be vanquished till Birnam wood to high dunsanine hill. And Macbeth's reactionwas "impossible for a forest to unfix itself." From here Macbeth has totally place his trust into the Witches, he believed the withces and had a singled minded thinking because of the trust and influenced he had towards the witches, he thought that he was invincible and cannot be harmed however in the later part of the story he discovered he was wrong. The witches also showed him a 4th apparition it was a line of 8 phantom king and the ghost of Macbeth at the end. He was angry and cursed the 3 witches. Again the words of the witches cause him to order the murder of Macduff's family. Although it was just an apparition Macbeth believed in it as he was influence through the first encounter. He was still being manipulated in his actions. And during the battle between Macbeth and Macduff, Macbeth again said ' i bear a charm life, no man born of woman shall harm me' this again showed his absolute trust towards the witches. However he later discovered he was wrong believing in the witches. Macduff was 'untimely ripped from his mother's womb', and thus resulting in Macbeth's defeat. In conclusion, the Witches were the cause of everything. They implanted seeds of evil in Macbeth and made him to believe in them. Macbeth's decisions then was made through the influence of the witches and most of it had a negatice impact.
What does the final apparition in Macbeth mean?
a show of 8 kings and Banquo (last king) with a glass in his hand. This shows that Banquo's descendants will become king.
Who said tyrant show thy face in Macbeth?
The line "Tyrant, show thy face!" is spoken by Macduff in Act 5, Scene 8 of Shakespeare's play Macbeth. Macduff is challenging Macbeth to show himself and face the consequences of his tyrannical actions.
What three things did the witches tell Macbeth?
The three prophecies of the three witches predict MacBeth's rise from thane of Glamis, to thane of Cawdor, to King of Scotland. The three apparitions that the three witches conjure then predict MacBeth's downfall. First, an armed head warns MacBeth to dismiss MacDuff, thane of Fife. Second, a bloody child assures MacBeth that no man born of woman will harm him. But MacDuff was born by Caesarian section. And, third, a child with a crown on his head and a tree branch in his hand promises that MacBeth will only be defeated when Great Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane Hill. But MacDuff has only to cut branches off the trees for his men to wear, and thereby move the wood in that manner up the hill.
Who says I'll fight until the flesh has been hacked from my bones in Macbeth?
Macbeth says this line in Act 5, Scene 8 of the play. He utters these words in despair as he prepares to face Macduff in battle after realizing that the witches' prophecies have misled him.
What reason does Banquo give to explain why he has been unable to sleep?
In Act 2 Scene 1 of the Shakespearean play 'Macbeth', Banquo and his son Fleance met in the court of Macbeth's castle at Inverness. Banquo explained that he had been unable to sleep. He said that 'cursed thoughts' [Line 8] were keeping him awake. Most likely, he was referring to the witches' predictions of his fathering a long line of kings of Scotland, in Act 1 Scene 2.
What are the main scenes in Macbeth?
Some main scenes in "Macbeth" include the witches' prophecy in Act 1, Lady Macbeth's manipulation of Macbeth in Act 1, Macbeth's hallucinations of Banquo's ghost in Act 3, and the final battle scene in Act 5.
When did the Macbeth myth end?
The Macbeth myth finally ends in Act 3 Scene 8, where he is slain by Macduff (who was born of caesarian section- "ripp'd untimely from his mother's womb"- and therefore able to kill Macbeth without disregarding the prophecy, "for none of woman born, shall harm Macbeth"). The last scene of Macbeth, Act 3 scene 9, simply shows the stark contrast between the different kings and how everyone became happy that the Macbeth Myth had ended.
What is the ending of Macbeth?
Death in an on-stage, off-stage battle is what happens to Macbeth at the end of the play "Macbeth."Specifically, Macduff blames Macbeth for the massacre of his entire household and therefore forces Macbeth into a sword fight. In Act 4 Scene 1, the three witches warn Macbeth against Macduff and against death by a man not born through a normal delivery. In Act 5 Scene 8, Macbeth discovers the two are one and the same: Macduff was delivered by Caesarian section from his unnamed mother, who died before giving him birth.
When does Macbeth kill Macduff?
In his dreams. Macbeth does not kill Macduff, it's the other way around. Macduff kills Macbeth at the end of Act V, at the end of the play. It is interesting that, although Macbeth is based (extremely loosely) on a historical character, there was no historical Macduff.
