Three Witches

In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the supernatural are a vital part of the play and they play a big part in the motivation of characters. Macbeth is filled with elements such as, the three witches, the floating dagger, and the ghost of Macduff. These elements are what cause action and chaos during the play and are major causes of Macbeth’s ambition, murder, insanity, his downfall and, ultimately, his death. Through temptation, they motivate characters to think selfishly and for their own…

Macbeth succumbs to the darker energies of Scotland, Banquo is able to look past and stay true to himself. In act I of “Macbeth”, Macbeth and Banquo have their first encounter with the three wired sisters. The two men have completely different reactions to them but one of them leave the encounter changed. The three witches tell Macbeth and Banquo their prophecies; Macbeth is to be king, but Banquo is to father kings. Macbeth is…

true self through his soliloquies; when he becomes greedy, violent, and as he reveals his insecurities. First of all, Macbeth is driven to become king and shows both envy and greed to the audience. Banquo and Macbeth are given prophecies by the three witches. While Banquo is content with the predictions he receives, Macbeth…

Like many of the works of literature that have been published so far, Shakespeare’s plays and poems have references to real-life monarchs, events in his life, works of art, or to classical and Greek mythologies. One example is The Third Part of Henry the Sixth, a history play that depicts the horrors left by the Wars of the Roses and the moral chaos in which England succumbed after the conflict. In Act 3, Scene 3, the character of Gloucester mentions the powers of a mermaid and basilisk, which…

Shakespeare heavily involves around the supernatural as well as the witches. With the presence of these indispensable factors, mystery is added to the play making it an absolute captivating read. The witches play an important role in the play Macbeth. They told equivocations in the means of creating destruction to mankind. As well as blinding the foolish eyes of those who are massively devoured by greed and ambition. Throughout the play, the witches’ words helped to build up Macbeths’ ambition,…

There are many characters in the Tragedy of Macbeth all of whom play an important role. However, the witches in their peculiar way contribute immensely to the play’s effect. They introduce the theme of the play, foreshadow the future and add irony. The three witches in the tragedy of Macbeth portray the theme of the play: "Fair is foul and foul is fair" (Act 1 Scene 1 line 10). There are many times when ambiguity is displayed throughout the drama. First, When Macbeth hosts King Duncan, he has…

decisions. Macbeth was fated to became the thane of Cawdor and to be king by the three witches. They also fated his downfall but because he trusted the words that the prophesy foretold so strictly, he led himself to his fall. The witches told Macbeth everything he wanted to hear and only that. They never told him what the rhymes meant and because of that Macbeth put to much logic into them. The witches summoned three apparitions and the second one said “Laugh at the power of other men, because…

Three Sovereigns for Sarah What I find interesting about this movie is the mere fact it did not touch on the European witch trials, which preceded the Salem witch trials in an attempt tried to minimize the atrocities committed during the witch hunts. In the movie, Three Sovereigns for Sarah, the most contributing factors of the Salem Witch Trials were King James, lack of education, and lack or respect for women. To put it briefly, the British senate passed a law that made…

stepped into her cave hidden deep into the mountains. The Dovre Witch had been collecting these ingredients ever since she had encountered those hideous witches. Collecting all of these elements were exasperating, but she found joy in others’ suffering which made the task at hand easier to bare. She would have turned down doing anything for the witches except for the fact that Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft herself, had promised her in return what she wanted most- immortality. Although the…

of the supernatural are the three witches, who make a prophesy about Macbeth becoming king. It can be seen that James’ fascination with witches could inspire the addition of the three witches in the play. King James I is extremely against witchcraft; his book, Daemonologie, endorses the practice of witch hunting. His book also describes how the witches prophecies work; witches can either infer predictions on their own, or get permission from their God. The three witches do both in Macbeth,…