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- Macduff confronts Macbeth inside the castle. Macbeth claims that he cannot be defeated because of the witches’ prophecy but Macduff reveals that he was born by Caesarean birth.
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Ultimately, Macbeth’s overreliance on his belief he is fated to be king leads to his downfall, since he arrogantly misinterprets the witches’ prophecies, believing that they promise him glory while in fact, the prophecies predict how he will be defeated.
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In the last scene of the play, when Macbeth boasts to Macduff that he cannot be harmed by one of woman born, Macduff replies, Despair thy charm; / And let the angel whom thou still hast served Tell thee, Macduff was from his mother's womb / Untimely ripp'd" (5.8.14-16) .
Without the knowledge that his lineage will continue after him, Macbeth finds it meaningless to be king. This quote reveals how him giving in to his ambition and murdering Duncan has not brought him peace, but rather has just left him more paranoid and anxious.
innocent people. Macbeth 's decision to obey his ambition and assassinate King Duncan has irrevocably changed his life and led him down a bloody, destructive path. In this quote, Macbeth is...
Macduff defeats Macbeth. Act 5 Scene 8 – Key Scene. In this scene, Macduff confronts Macbeth inside the castle. Macbeth taunts Macduff but Macduff just wants to fight. Macbeth claims that he cannot be defeated because of the witches’ prophecy but Macduff then reveals that he was born by Caesarean birth. Macbeth vows to fight on and the two ...
Translation. Trumpets. MACBETH enters. Trumpets sound. MACBETH enters. They have tied me to a stake. I cannot fly, But, bearlike, I must fight the course. What’s he That was not born of woman? Such a one Am I to fear, or none. MACBETH. They have tied me to a stake. I can’t run. Instead, I must stand and fight, like a bear.
[ Scene Summary ] Just after Macbeth hears the witches' prophecies, Ross and Angus tell him that he has been named Thane of Cawdor. Upon hearing this, Macbeth goes into a trance-like state as he tries to sort things out. He tells himself that the witches' prophecies can't be bad, because they have foretold a truth.
