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Act One1.) Macbeths reaction to the witches prophecy is unity of surprise, and interest. He also wants to be told more, and know how the witches know these things. Banquo however, is more cautious, and non sure. Banquo also questions if the witches were even real he is much more sceptical.2.) Macbeth finds divulge in scene 4 that Malcolm, not him is chosen by the magnate to be his successor, this makes Macbeth decide that chance will not make him King, and to be King, he must do something about it.3.) Lady Macbeths reaction to the letter is one of joy for Macbeth, and fear that Macbeth is overly good a person to seize the opportunity and kill the King. I fear thy nature, It is too full o th milk of human kindness To come across the nearest way.(p29) Lady Macbeth also speaks with demons to give her the courage and fill her with vile to allow her to carry out the murder of the King. fill me from the crown to the walk top-full Of direst cruelty(p30)4.) This speech tells us tha t Macbeth does not wholly want to maintain with the murder of the King, and that the very idea scares Macbeth, and seems impossible to commit. Doth unfix my hairmurder notwithstanding is but fantastical(p19)Act Two1.) At first Macbeth sees a dagger floating, leading him to Duncans room, which existence he questions. After having dispatch Duncan, Macbeth is jumpy and nervous, he imagines he hears things when they are schnozs. He also is cowardly that he is damned to go to hell when he cannot say amen. He is afraid he will not be able to relaxation in peace.2.) At the end of scene two, Macbeth does show remorse that he has killed the King. When he hears the knocking at the south entry, he says Wake Duncan with thy knocking. I would thou couldst.(p59)3.) Malcolm and Donalbain leave Scotland because they suspect whoever killed their father, will be targeting them next.4.) The strange occurrences that bind taken place on the night of the murder are it is inglorious when the sun s hould have come up, a falcon was killed by an owl and Duncans horses turning wild and turning on the humans and because eating each other.Act Three1.) Banquos attitude at the beginning to Macbeth having become King, is one of suspicion. He suspects Macbeth had something to do with it.