How did King Duncan honour Macbeth and Lady Macbeth?

Duncan declares: valiant cousin! worthy gentleman! It is clear that Macbeth is respected and much admired at this point. He is truly a man of honor. Things quickly go awry for Macbeth when, driven by "vaulting ambition", he commits the foulest of deeds: murdering his king after having heard the witches' predictions and believing them. read more

To err is human, but the errors committed by Macbeth have made him a monster. In the Act 2, Scene 1, Lady Macbeth will try her best to justify the murder of Duncan. She even questions the manhood of Macbeth, thus pricking him to the core to commit the crime. Lady Macbeth perceived the assassination of Duncan as a considerable step towards the throne. read more