Three Witches

social, and economic equality to men. As the class read, I slowly begin to realize that men are given characteristics of a brave, semi-heartless warriors. While women are most likely be weak or evil. Page 3 in Macbeth, Banquo is speaking to the three witches and says, “You should be women, and yet your beards forbid me to interpret that you are so.” Harsh words from a guy who dies later. Basically in this part of the play, if the character has a beard, then the character will be seen as a man…

The setting of the play take place in Scotland and also England in the eleventh century. As in the real history, Shakespeare wrote this play at the time period when James I is the king. And also, people believes the witchcraft and prophecies which will be very important and significant in the whole play. The opening of the play starts with a stormy weather, which illustrate the idea that the whole play will surrounded by darkness and horrors. The dessert of the opening, which foreshadows that…

the Thane of Cawdor, taking the title from a traitor during the war. Macbeth was called “noble Macbeth” by King Duncan, showing the respect he had earned (I.II.78). Later, honorable Macbeth was told a very implausible yet fruitful prophecy by three witches depicting him as the King of Scotland. Over time, temptation rules dominant over Macbeth’s previous honor, he decides to fulfill his prophecy through any means necessary. Macbeth becomes the ultimate soldier and hero by securing the victory…

beginning of the play, Macbeth meets the three witches. They tell him that he is the Thane of Cawdor before he is told by Duncan’s men. Because Macbeth is very superstitious, he gives the three witches power over him. The idea that…

Compare the witches of Macbeth with the sisters of Dracula In Macbeth, Shakespeare has described and presented the three witches in ways that are both similar and different to the three vampire sisters in Dracula. A way in which the witches of Macbeth are different to the sisters of Dracula, could be that the witches are presented to be old and repulsive, whereas the sisters are presented as more young and attractive. A quotation which shows how the sisters are presented is 'Three young…

hags, the three witches play a significant role in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. One tends to take for granted the context and audience in which this piece was created for, ergo the aura the witches brought to 1600’s English society. Presently, the persona of witches are far away fairy tales. By having witches in his play, one would assume that he was risking his success, which is truth to some extent. In fact, Shakespeare needed characters so bluntly vile to create his masterpiece. The witches…

the truth harms characters once they accept it as fact. The title of Shakespeare’s play may read Macbeth, but the tyrannical king is not the only character affected by the weird sisters’ predictions. Banquo hears of Macbeth’s royal future, but the witches mention…

man, and in Act Five Scene Three it becomes evident that Macbeth has reached the moment of truth for himself, his family, and his turbulent kingdom. At the beginning of this scene, the audience is present with a Macbeth who is infuriated and irritated with the information he is receiving of the opposing force that is ready to attack. He whole-heartedly believes that there is no way these men can defeat him based on his recently received information from the three witches saying essentially…

self-destruction. Macbeth and Banquo are motivated by power, personal ethics, and loyalty. Macbeth and Banquo are impressive soldiers in the king’s army. As the story is told Macbeth and Banquo are visited by three witches. “All hail Macbeth! Hail to…

When Banquo and Macbeth encounter the Three Witches for the first time, Banquo was not able to distinguish the gender of the witches, not only because of their facial features, but also their attire and behavior. He remarks to the group, “You should be women/ And yet your beards forbid me to interpret/ That you are so” (I.III. ). This…