Three Witches

mentions that, in regards to the three witches’ prophecies and Banquo, “they hail’d him father to a line of kings. Upon my head they plac’d a fruitless crown, And put a barren scepter in my gripe” (III.i.59-61). This quote occurs before Macbeth’s banquet, after Banquo has just left the palace to ride his horse. The quote is significant because Macbeth now realizes that there is no royal future for him and his lineage, because, since so far everything the witches have prophesied has come true,…

In the poem The Tragedy of Macbeth the three witches play a big part in the story. The witches are important figures that predict Macbeth’s fate and signal to the reader what is to come. After the witches told Macbeth that he would become king one day, Macbeth started to take matters into his own hands. The story of Macbeth is a poem written by Shakespeare in the early 1600s. The Tragedy of Macbeth is about Macbeth finding out that he will soon become king, then after he finds out he kills the…

long time that the witches, demons or other creatures with the supernatural powers, especially in the past, have influenced people's lives to a great extent. Every single person believes in their power, magic and will. People are afraid of their ability to affect others and to predict the future. Humans recon that their predictions are inevitable and everything what they say, fulfils in its own pace. In this paper I will focus on the significant role of the witches and investigate…

to get control all the time Macbeth wants to be kind of Scotland. The three witches tell him he will be, and this wife wants to be the queen, but he’s the one in control. Although the Three Witches and lady Macbeth have some control over the events in the play Macbeth had the most control. The 3 Witches have some control over Macbeth because they influences his choices with their prophecies. Document A suggests that the 3 Witches have some control because they share a prophecy with Macbeth that…

yet notable set of characters are the three witches. These witches are not in every scene but still portray an abundance of importance with their intermittent lines throughout out the play. If one was a not a careful reader, then the three witches could be easily overlooked over as an inconsequential part to the play. However, that could not be farther from the truth. A driving question that readers should keep in mind while reading the play is : Do the witches symbolize temptation? While…

his opinion she would turn to him and become uncertain in her own opinion because of him. At least from the actors actions and inflection that is what I interpreted about these characters. An objective that really intrigued me was that of the three witches in the vision, I believe, directly before Macbeth’s murder…

rank, age, gender, etc, not just character name) I all three of the witches. I am probably between the ages of 20-30 years old. My gender is mysterious to other characters for example, in Act Three Scene One, Banquo says to the witches “Upon your skinny lips. You should be woman, and yet your beards forbid me to interpret that you are so.” Because of the witches unsettle gender appearance Banquo and other characters are unsure if the witches are men or women but they always refer to them as the…

Macbeth and Banquo’s reaction to the prophecy resulted in two different opinions which were affected by the witch’s claims. As the witches told the prophecy, Macbeth and Banquo’s reactions were opposite throughout and they raised awareness upon their actions hereafter. “All Hail Macbeth, That shalt be king hereafter.” (1, 3, 48). After hearing this statement from the third witch, Macbeth is very hesitant and senses fear upon his fortune. However, Banquo seems to be quite optimistic about the…

up as being of incredible stature. One of his well-known tragedies is Macbeth, which is about a Scottish soldier Macbeth and his friend Banquo who are met by three strange witches bearing prophetic greetings. Macbeth is told that, among other titles, he will become king.One can talk about regardless of whether Shakespeare planned the witches or Lady Macbeth to be the fiendishness impacts…

become demonized with the influence of his wife, Lady Macbeth, and three, mysterious, sister witches. However, Macbeth’s ambition for power and pride take control over his goodhearted soul. Macbeth’s pride is influenced by the three sister witches.…