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jayman90
jayman90
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High School - 12th Grade

After Duncan calls Macbeth "Valient Cousin! Worthy Gentleman!"  in Act 1, who is sentenced to death?

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Posted by jayman90 on Thursday September 25, 2008 at 11:31 AM and tagged with act 1, death sentence, duncan, macbeth, quotations.

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  1. luannw Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    The line you refer to is in Act 1, sc. 2, and Duncan says it after he's been told of the traitorous acts of the Thane of Cawdor.  It is the Thane of Cawdor's death that is pronounced after Duncan refers to Macbeth as a worthy cousin and a worthy gentleman.  Duncan also tells Ross to tell Macbeth that he now is the Thane of Cawdor, having won the title from the one Duncan just sentenced.  This is important to the play because it shows Macbeth that the witches were correct in their prophecies.  Since they were correct in saying he would become the Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth figures that they must be correct in saying he would become king.

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    http://www.enotes.com/macbeth-text/act-i-scene-ii
    http://www.enotes.com/macbeth/

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    Posted by luannw on Thursday September 25, 2008 at 1:12 PM