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Why does maceth decide to have Banquo and his son Fleance killed?

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Updated: 11/3/2022

He feels that Banquo may be plotting to kill Macbeth so his son, Fleance, can be king instead, so he feels threatened and decides to get rid of the competition.

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What arguments does lady maceth use to convince Macbeth to comt the murder?

In the spectacular Act 1 Scene 7 of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth first breaks down Macbeth's determination not to proceed with the murder by attacking his masculinity, by suggesting that he is less than a man, and that she is more of a man than she is. She then builds up his confidence that they can get away with the murder by reaffirming that it will be easy and that it cannot fail, as long as they screw their courage to the sticking place.

Why does maceth decide to have Banquo and his son Fleance killed?

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