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Discuss the abrupt change in tone introduced by the word "yet" in Scene 1, line 100. How do you account for this change?
**The tone switches from peace and confidence to an apprehensive one. After hearing the apparitions' statements, Macbeth was convinced he would rule as king for his entire life. Yet he became worried again when he thought of the possibility of Banquo's sons taking over his kingdom.
Why is Macbeth discouraged by the show of eight kings?
He thought he got rid of the possibility of Banquo's descendants. The ghost of Banquo also appeared as the eighth king. This would eventually lead to the end of his reign as king.

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In Macbeth, Scene 1 line 100, the tone changes from peace and confidence to an apprehensive one caused by his fear that he may lose his kingdom.

Macbeth is a tragedy play written by William Shakespeare. It is story about a Scottish nobleman and his wife who murder their king for his throne, outlining the extremes of ambition and guilt. The main theme of the play is the destruction caused by ambition when it is not aligned by moral constraints.

In Scene 1 line 100, the tone of the line abruptly changes from peace and confidence to an apprehensive one by the introduction of the word ‘yet’. In the first part of the line, Macbeth is confident as he is convinced that his rule will last his lifetime. The second part of the line, he becomes apprehensive at the thought of the possibility of Banquo's sons taking over his kingdom. The abrupt change is caused by the fear or likelihood that his kingdom may be taken away from him.

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