Which lines in this excerpt from act III of Shakespeare’s Macbeth refer to Macbeth’s insecurity because of the threats to his ki

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Andreas93 [3]

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Which lines in this excerpt from act III of Shakespeare’s Macbeth refer to Macbeth’s insecurity because of the threats to his ki

ngship?

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djyliett [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-03T17:05:14+03:00

These are the lines from Macbeth's soliloquy,
"Upon my head they placed a fruitless crownAnd put a barren scepter in my grip,Thence to be wrenched with an unlineal hand,No son of mine succeeding. <span>"

His kingship is in the threat of Banquo since he doesn't have a son to pass on his throne while Banquo has.</span>