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“All hail Macbeth that shalt be king hereafter”
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she plants the seed of
ambition
that ultimately leads to his downfall.
This
prophetic
greeting is both enticing and dangerous.
it offers
Macbeth
a glimpse of power and glory, awakening desires that had previously been dormant.
“shalt be”
creates a sense of inevitability, tempting
Macbeth
to believe that becoming king is his destiny, rather than a choice.
theme
of
fate versus free will
, as the
Witches
never tell
Macbeth
to commit murder, he chooses to act on their words.
repetition
of “all hail” has a
ceremonial
tone, mimicking
royal
greetings and foreshadowing the power Macbeth will gain.
also hinting at the
supernatural
manipulation
at play.
marks the beginning of
Macbeth’s
internal conflict, as he begins to wrestle with
morality
, ambition, and desire for control.
presents the
witches
as ambiguous forces whose riddles lure
Macbeth
into destruction
making this moment a crucial
turning
point
in his
tragic
transformation.
Act 1
,
Scene 3