Three Witches

to be never ending. Perhaps the most ominous of these deceitful characters however is the witches. The witches are other worldly figures, who use chicanery to their aid, and enjoy watching the pain and suffering of mere mortals. The physical looks, language, and conduct that the witches perform emphasize the meaning of the work that appearance and reality are not always intertwined. When the witches first arrive, they seem to appear out of nowhere already creating a tone of suspicion and…

reality it is not. In William Shakespeare's Macbeth, Macbeth is influenced by the three witches, pressure of Lady Macbeth and his own fate ultimately led to his tragic downfall. The Three Witches played a huge part in Macbeth's downfall, as they were the first characters to tempt and deceit Macbeth into committing evil deeds. They were the ones who first triggered Macbeth's first thoughts of killing Duncan. The witches prophesied to him that “"All hail, Macbeth! hail…

well as a faithful follower. Macbeth fights and kills the traitor, Macdonwald, and due to this heroic deed, the king offers Macbeth the title of the Thane of Cawdor. This is how Macbeth appears to the king, but shortly after Macbeth visits the three witches, his intentions change. At first, Macbeth is wary of the idea and can’t face the reality of killing the king. He states, “Stars, hide your fires,” which displays that Macbeth is fearful that others will find out about his plan. When Macbeth…

the “The scottish play”. The Witches spells and incantations in the play is rumored to be true. True or not, Macbeth’s actions was more than just a spell. The downfall of Macbeth is caused by several events that occurred in his life, although the witches prophecies planted the initial predictions and Lady Macbeth's ambitions convinced Macbeth to murder Duncan, Macbeth's free will and decisions is responsible for his own downfall leading to his death. The three witches known as the “Weird…

fate? Do you believe in fate? Well in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, fate plays an important role in Macbeth’s life. Fate is something that unavoidably befalls a person. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth the witches informs Macbeth of his fate that he will become the king in the future. Macbeth believes the witches words and Lady Macbeth persuade him to become the king and murder all the people that get in the way. Shakespeare shows us that fate is complicated by our actions, Macbeth will do anything to…

destiny. For example, in Act I scene III of Macbeth; Macbeth is given a prophecy by three witches, and this prophecy ends up influencing Macbeth’s decisions which will end up affecting his future drastically. First of all, Macbeth should have just ignored the witches when they told him that he was going to be the Thane of Cawdor, and King. Based off of knowledge of the future, if Macbeth would have just ignored the witches he may have not died a cold, blooded, murderer, instead of a…

hands. It is the supernatural capabilities of the three witches and their ability to correct guess events that have yet to happen that overwhelm both Macbeth and his wife and makes both of them feel as if they have a much larger burden on their shoulders than they really do. Thus, the supernatural also behaves as a catalyst for the characters’ actions. There are three primary examples of supernatural intervention in Macbeth: the actions of the witches and their prophecies, the ghost of…

The witches remind the audience of the supernatural element in the play, thus creating a sinister tone. In the play's opening remarks the witches debate whether to meet next in “thunder, lightning, or in rain?” (1.1.2), creating the eerie atmosphere that Shakespeare is so famously respected for. Despite their absurdness and almost comical recipes of “eye of newt and toe of frog” (4.1.14),the witches aid in creating a dangerous and gloomy aura. Moreover…

William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, originally performed in the early 1600’s, definitely deserves it’s recognition as a tragedy. With three brutal murders, witches, and craziness what more could Shakespeare have added, to make this play such a hit. Not only were all the common people in love with another one of Shakespeare’s plays, but Shakespeare wrote Macbeth to impress one certain person, King James. King James of England and Scotland was an avid witch hunter and the author of a book entitled…

characters which include the Three Witches, Macduff, and the Murderers, to support and further prompt the development of the major characters, as well as to communicate essential moral truths…