Macbeth
The William Shakespeare play �,� depicted as a loyal subject of King Duncan and his homeland of Scotland. Duncan was so pleased with �s actions during the war that he was named the Thane of Cawdor, a title not far from king. Soon after, he wrote a letter to his wife that would make his future blood stained. told her about the possibility of becoming king and in-turn hooked her on the idea. She then did everything in her power to give the crown of Scotland.
Duncan�s gratitude for the deeds of were displayed when Duncan announced, �Would thou hadst less deserved, that the proportion both of thanks and payment might have been mine! Only I have left to say, more is thy due than more ...
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Thane of Cawdor, by which title, before, these weyard sisters saluted me, and referred me to the coming on of time with �Hail, King that shalt be!� Since the witches had predicted gaining Thane of Cawdor, he believed they might be right about him replacing Duncan, as the letter continues, �This have I thought good to deliver thee, my dearest partner of greatness, that thou mightst not lose the dues of rejoicing by being ignorant of what greatness is promised thee. Lay it to heart, and farewell. (p.35-36)� This passage also portrays �s trust in his wife when he addresses her as, �...my dearest partner of greatness,...� His trust in Lady later allowed her to convince him to murder Duncan. believed her when she said, �We fail? But screw your courage to the sticking place and we�ll not fail, (p. 42)� which confirmed the deal.
Immediately after Lady reads the letter from her husband, the idea of their royalty sets in. She says, �Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be what ...
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