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manorguy
03-25-2015, 09:08 AM
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! :banana:

Pompey Bum
03-25-2015, 10:03 AM
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.

manorguy
03-25-2015, 06:36 PM
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!