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Influenced by the witches’ prophecies, his wife and his own ambition, Macbeth kills King Duncan and seizes the Scottish throne. Inwardly destroyed by guilt, Macbeth dies at the hands of his enemies.
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Macbeth is trying to make up his mind about whether or not he should murder King Duncan.
Lady Macbeth has already made up her mind, Duncan must be murdered.
Macbeth waits for his wife to ring a bell which is to be the signal all is ready to murder Duncan.
He imagines a dagger he cannot grasp and tries to prepare his mind for the evil deed.