Macbeth's Fate
Macbeth's nonchalant attitude towards the prophecies from the three witches foreshadows his downfall through his hubris in Shakespeare's Macbeth. Upon meeting the three evil witches, Macbeth learns of his opportunity to gain higher titles: " …All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! / All hail Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!" (I.iii.5-6). Currently, Macbeth reigns solely as thane of Glamis. He becomes thane of Cawdor at the courageous death of the original thane. Macbeth then seizes his destiny when he kills Duncan, king of Scotland, the title promised to him by the witches. Macbeth grows trust in the three evil witches due to their accurate predictions of his current standing as the thane of Cawdor and king of Scotland. With all of this trust in the three evil witches, Macbeth conjures their tainted knowledge again. This time he seeks to learn of his destiny: "Tell me, thou unknown power," (IV.i.53). He requests knowledge from the apparitions rather than from the witches themselves. The witches now brew three apparitions of evil wisdom to visit Macbeth. The first, a head, fully dressed in armor, greatly foreshadows Macbeth's death both visually and with his words: "Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! be
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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