of Cawdor, which is a name he is familiar with but does not have as his title since the Thane of Cawdor is still alive. While Macbeth becomes quite confused by the witches' prophecies, he begins to wonder if what they spoke of could become truth. Because of the third witch's prophecy, he even begins to wonder if he will become king and if the sons of Banquo would later become kings in Scotland. While Banquo and Macbeth initially laughed off the prophecy, the thought was instilled in Macbeth's head, and he began to think more of how he could have the throne himself. This is especially true when Macbeth is told that he is going to receive the title of Thane of Cawdor as a reward from the king. With this information, Lady Macbeth encourages her husband to take control of his fate and eventually mak
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