Blog Post 15

Three Witches have given Macbeth and his Friend Banquo a Prophecy saying, “Hail to thee Macbeth, thane of Cawdor, and then all Hail thee Macbeth thou art to be King” Banquo get curious and asks about himself “Thy shalt have Kings but thou be none”. Going though Macbeths mind he ponders what they said, he knows that Duncan is the current king of Scotland. As Macbeth and Banquo are talking two royal messengers arrive on scene and tell Macbeth he is to be “Thane of Cawdor” and he is confused and surprised “But I know the Thane of Cawdor, I can’t just be given that title?” he asks, they respond basically saying the Thane betrayed the King and is now no long Thane of Cawdor. Later he receives word that King Duncan wants to visit his palace or his home, Macbeth sends a letter to his wife explaining his new title and about the King wanting to stay a night at Glamis (Where he was thane before). He arrives earlier than the King and him and his wife (more his wife), plot to kill Duncan who is king at the moment and get Macbeth the title of King, just as the Witches stated in the prophecy, the scene ends with Macbeth asking himself if Duncan will go “to heaven or too hell”.