Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 2 of The Tragedy of Macbeth.Duncan. No more that Thane of Cawdor shall deceiveOur bosom interest. Go pronounce his present death,And with his former title greet Macbeth. Ross. I’ll see it done. Duncan. What he hath lost noble Macbeth hath won.

Duncan orders that the Thane of Cawdor be executed and that Macbeth receive Cawdor’s title. His final line, “What he hath lost noble Macbeth hath won,” explains that Macbeth is being rewarded with the title the thane has forfeited. Thus, Duncan’s words rationalize why Macbeth should be promoted.

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