Macbeth Quote Analysis

In the play “Macbeth” written by William Shakespeare, the main character Macbeth faced misplaced ambition. Shakespeare's character Macbeth was a daring and trustworthy soldier. King Duncan was extremely fond of Macbeth, who admired his bravery and considered Macbeth an extraordinary general. The prediction, that was predetermined by witches, that one day Macbeth would be king. Afterwards, he mistakenly intrusted this to Lady Macbeth regarding his destiny. This turned into an obsession, which drove her to become power hungry. This mistake leads to the assignation of his cousin and close friend King Duncan. Macbeth’s decision to assassinate the king drives him insane and eventually leads to his untimely demise. William Shakespeare uses irony
The witches prepare for Macbeth’s arrival. When he arrives, they praise him and predicted what will soon be his fate. This scene indicates when the second witch says “All Hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!” (Act 1 Scene 3 L. 50). This quote is a decent example of dramatic irony, due to the fact Macbeth questions the witches why he will be Thane of Cawdor, when the true Thane of Cawdor is still alive. Macbeth thus becomes Thane of Cawdor, and discovers that the former Thane betrayed Scotland and joined Norway in order to save his own life. Macbeth could not trust that the witches prophecy was genuine. From here Macbeth tries to ensure that the last prophecy is valid. Shakespeare demonstrates more dramatic irony when King Duncan states “This castle hath a pleasant seat” (Act 1 Scene 6 L1). This is ironic, now that King Duncan will be soon assassinated later that night. Soon after the king’s assassination, the king’s sons are now suspected of treason. Macbeth becomes king and thus completes the witches prophecies. On the other hand, if Macbeth did not learn of the witches prophecies, King Duncan would have been alive and his sons would not be forced to escape to England. Shakespeare did not only use dramatic irony, he also uses