Three Witches

persecution of witches and in Elizabethan England, Shakespeare included an abundance of supernatural elements into his works. The presence and significance of magic is most prevalent in Shakespeare’s play of Macbeth, with the Three Witches and their influencing, visionary powers of dark sorcery and the ostensibly mad Lady Macbeth. The witchery exhibited in Macbeth, (written around 1600–1606), is arguably a reflection of the societal climate of Europe at the time it was composed–An era where…

many people were intrigued by the notion of supernatural and were influenced that greater forces than human controls their fate or destiny. This result to many people become superstitious and believe in the existence of paranormal characters such as witches, ghosts and other entities. Which is why, Shakespeare incorporates many elements when writing the play “Macbeth”; one of those elements includes supernatural which is a component that William Shakespeare uses to evoke an essence of nefarious…

Glamis, and as prophesized by the three witches, will soon take rule as the Thane of Cawdor. These titles indicate that Macbeth is of great political significance , and is rising higher in the positions of Scottish nobility. King Duncan also addressed Macbeth as valiant cousin, worthy gentleman and later as a Worthy Thane. The manner in which the leaders of his country speak about Macbeth truly shows his respectable and honorable nature around Scotland.…

In “Macbeth” by Shakespeare, In Act 4 scenes 1 pages 130-144, I read about Three witches in a cave stirring a cauldron with a mix of disgusting ingredients, all the while chanting “double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble” (p130 lines 10-11). Hecate makes an appearance and sing along but leaves before Macbeth enters. He demands answers from the witches about his future. The witches use a spell to summon some apparitions. The first apparition is an armed head that warns…

ill because he is now filled with evil, and guilt. For one thing Macbeth always felt threatened by Banquo, because on the day the three bearded sisters told them the prophesies he was worried that Banquo might tell everyone that he might have possibly killed King Duncan.…

However, the two characters that stand out the most are the foil, Banquo, and the witches. These characters’ tie into each other, and develop a major impact on the play. These minor characters are what shape the foundation for the rest of the play. Although Macbeth is the protagonist of the play, Shakespeare uses a foil, Banquo, to impact the development of the play. Banquo impacted the play by hearing the witches talk about how his children would take the throne. This impacts the story because…

Shakespeare created this play during the Elizabethan era, and was highly influenced by ‘The Great Chain of Being’, which the social structure of the time. This play revolves around a noble that soon changes after he meets three witches on his way home from a battle and they tell him of three prophecies, which spark his interest and causes worry when they start coming true. These prophecies start to occupy his mind and causes his ambition to increase drastically. This new character not only…

Their prophecy foretells Macbeth what the future has for him. He is impacted most when the witches tell him that he will be named Thane of Cawdor and become king. Macbeth realized the threats between him and the throne, Duncan. Rather than being a polite host, Macbeth planned for the killing of Duncan while he was sleeping in their castle. By…

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, and because of three witches. In the text, witches were drawn as a symbol of evil. It is because witches intended to make Macbeth into confusing. Why Witches were used for a symbol of evil was because witches were a symbol of evil in Scotland. In contrast, Banquo was drawn as a prudent person. It is because Banquo doubted the words of…

The prophecies of the three weird sisters greatly influenced Macbeth's decisions to murder Duncan, and to have Banquo and Macduff's family killed. The very first apparition tells Macbeth that he will become the thane of Cowdor and the King of Scotland. An important question rises that many readers have debated about. Would Macbeth have became the King of Scotland even if he did not know of the prophecy? The witches could have deceived him with partial truth to lead him to his undoing. Every…