Question

beware macduff; beware the thane of fife.
none of woman born shall harm macbeth.
macbeth shall never vanquish’d be until great birnam wood to high dunsinane hill shall come against him.

these prophecies most directly cause macbeth to
a grow overconfident and reckless
b reject all ambition
c act more cautiously
d abandon his throne

Explanation:

The prophecies suggest Macbeth is invulnerable (none of woman born shall harm him, and the wood coming to the hill seems impossible). This makes him overconfident, leading to reckless actions (like underestimating threats). Option B is wrong as he’s ambitious. Option C is wrong—he’s not cautious. Option D is wrong—he clings to power. So A is correct.

Answer:

A. grow overconfident and reckless