“if chance will have me king, why chance may crown me”

• he reveals a moment of passive ambition, where he is tempted by the idea of kingship but not yet willing to act on it.
• repetition of “chance” suggests a belief in fate or destiny, he entertains the possibility that he may become king without having to intervene.
• reflects the early stages of his ambition, where desire is present, but not yet corrupted by action.
• uses this moment to highlight Macbeth’s internal conflict
• he is caught between letting fate take its course and taking control through murder. 
• The uncertainty in his tone conveys both fascination and fear of what might lie ahead.
• revealing a character who is deeply introspective yet easily influenced.
• Macbeth begins to weigh whether his future is predetermined or if he must shape it himself.
• Shows Macbeth on the brink of moral collapse, still capable of restraint, but already beginning to justify dangerous thoughts.
• Act 1, Scene 3