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    Question Question regarding the soliloquy on Act 3, Scene 1, Lines 49 to 71

    Hello dear fellows!

    I'll probably have some more questions, but here's one:
    Why does Macbeth use plural: "Our fears..."?

    Thanks for the responders!

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    Welcome manorguy. It's because he is now king, so he has adopted the royal "we," also known as the majestic plural. This is a nosism soverigns traditionally use, presumably because they speak for more than just themselves. Hope that helped.

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    That is helpful, and interesting.
    At the beginning I thought that by using this "our", Macbeth is referring to himself and to his wife .
    Thank you!

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