"Hail to thee Thane of Cawdor" may sound like a prophesy to Macbeth, but it is not one; it is a hook meant to snare him... and it does. Although Banquo and Macbeth don't know it yet, because they are returning from fighting a war, Macbeth has already been given his new title by the King. The first real "prophesy," then, is "All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter!"
After Macbeth hears this and the witches disappear, Ross and Angus come onto the scene, and Ross informs Macbeth thet he is the new Thane of Cawdor. Banquo says, "What, can the devil speak true?" He and Macbeth are now sure that the witches know the future. A stunned Macbeth goes off by himself. His look of distraction at that point is what prompts Banquo to say to Ross and Angus: "Look, how our partner's rapt." Indeed, Macbeth's mind is now full of "horrible imaginings."
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