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Which TWO statements below accurately depict what takes place after the witches tell Macbeth that he is destined to become king?ResponsesA Banquo is dismayed.Banquo is dismayed.B Macbeth is dismayed.Macbeth is dismayed.C Banquo and Macbeth are both dismayed.Banquo and Macbeth are both dismayed.D Banquo is confused about Macbeth's reaction.Banquo is confused about Macbeth's reaction.E Macbeth is confused about Banquo's reaction.

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Which TWO statements below accurately depict what takes place after the witches tell Macbeth that he is destined to become king?ResponsesA Banquo is dismayed.Banquo is dismayed.B Macbeth is dismayed.Macbeth is dismayed.C Banquo and Macbeth are both dismayed.Banquo and Macbeth are both dismayed.D Banquo is confused about Macbeth's reaction.Banquo is confused about Macbeth's reaction.E Macbeth is confused about Banquo's reaction.

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The two statements that accurately depict what takes place after the witches tell Macbeth that he is destined to become king are:

B. Macbeth is dismayed. D. Banquo is confused about Macbeth's reaction.

After the witches' prophecy, Macbeth is initially shocked and then becomes consumed with ambition, which can be interpreted as being dismayed. Banquo, on the other hand, is confused about Macbeth's reaction to the prophecy.

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