The play actually opens with the consequences of someone else’s ambition. In the first scene, audiences hear about the bloody conflict that resulted from the rebellion led by the Thane of Cawdor. The rebellion foreshadows the consequences of overreaching one’s role. The conflict is initiated when Macbeth encounters the witches who prophesize that he will become first the Thane of Cawdor, and then the King of Scotland. As soon as he learns that their first prophecy has come true, he is awakened to the possibility of the second also being realized. As Macbeth marvels to himself, “Two truths are told/As happy prologues to the swelling act/ Of the imperial theme” (1.3.128-130).
In a crucial turning point in the play, Macbeth is faced with a choice: to take decisive action to claim the crown as his own, or to simply wait and see what happens. Every choice he makes, and every thing that happens for the rest of the play stem from his decision here. Macbeth feels ambivalence, as he wants to be king but also knows that he owes Duncan loyalty both “as his kinsman and as his subject” (1.7.13).
Answer:
however ; contrast
yet ; contrast,
when ; time
Initially ; sequence
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Explanation:
1. Jake is poor; however he does not resort to begging to survive
2. Many students complained that the test was difficult, yet many students managed to score full marks
3. The students ran to the field when they heard that there was a Nescafe truck giving away free ice cold coffee.
4. Initially I didn't like to spend time reading in class, but enjoy it now.
5. My brother is my best friend. He is always willing to go the extra mile to help me. the other day he helped me study until 1:00 AM. (No options provided?)
