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the three witches
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The witches predict that Macbeth will someday become king in Act 1, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's play "Macbeth." The witches hail Macbeth as the future king of Scotland, sparking his ambition and setting in motion the events that lead to his downfall.
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What were the 3 witches predictions for Macbeth?
The Second Witch predicts that Macbeth will be made Thane of Cawdor.The Third Witch predicts that Macbeth will become king.The Third Witch predicts that Banquo's descendants will become kings.
Why is Macbeth angry that fleance escaped?
Banquo's heirs are prophesied to become kings. Macbeth tries to frustrate this by having Banquo and his child killed, but he fails because Fleance lives on to become the father of a line of kings
What are the witches predictions for Macbeth and Banquo?
Macbeth: all hail Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Glamis all hail Macbeth, hail to thee, thane of Cawdor all hail Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter Banquo: hail hail hail lesser than Macbeth, and greater not so happy, yet much happier thou shall get kings, though thou be none
In act 4 scene 1 in the Macbeth play what info does Macbeth not find useful?
I can't imagine that knowing that Banquo's descendants would eventually become kings was information which was of much use to Macbeth.
What were the three witches predictions?
The three witches in Shakespeare's play Macbeth predict that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland, and that Banquo's descendants will become kings. Many get confused and think that one of the predictions is that Macbeth will become Thane of Glamis. However this is not a prediction; when the witches meet Macbeth, he is already Thane of Glamis. They also predicted that they would kill him and rape him
What effect does the Kings praise of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth?
A big effect
Why did Macbeth have his old battle companion killed?
The witches had predicted that Banquo's descendants would become kings whereas Macbeth's would not. Macbeth resented that. Also, Banquo was aware of what the witches had said and might suspect Macbeth of Duncan's murder. Macbeth says, "My fears in Banquo stick deep."
What do the witches predict in I.iii for Macbeth?
In Act I, Scene iii of Macbeth, the witches predict that Macbeth will become the Thane of Cawdor and eventually the King of Scotland. They also prophesy that Banquo's descendants will be kings, sparking Macbeth's ambition and leading to the tragic events that unfold in the play.
In what ways is Banquo lesser than Macbeth and greater?
Banquo is lesser than Macbeth in terms of ambition and willingness to pursue power at any cost. However, he is greater than Macbeth in terms of his moral integrity and loyalty to his principles, as he resists the temptation to fulfill the prophecies that predict his descendants will be kings.
Why do the kings appear in Act 4 Scene 1 of 'Macbeth'?
That the witches' prophecy of Banquo as the ancestor of a long line of kings is fulfilled despite his murder is the reason that the kings appear in Act 4 Scene 1 of the play "Macbeth."Specifically, the kings are conjured up by the witches when Macbeth (d. August 15, 1057) comes to visit in Act 4 Scene 1. In Act 1 Scene 3, the witches predict that Macbeth will become king and that his best friend Banquo will be the ancestor to kings though not a king himself. In Act 3 Scene 3, Macbeth arranges to have Banquo killed. Act 4 Scene 1 shows that Macbeth find success in killing Banquo, but not in stopping Banquo's royal line.
What does Macbeth think the ghostly kings mean?
The line of kings shown to Macbeth in his vision are intended to imply that Banquo's descendants will not only be kings but will be kings for ever. Naturally this was a polite flattery to King James, who was supposedly one of them. Anyway, Macbeth gets the point, although why it should distress him as much as it does is puzzling.
Who were the three old women Macbeth met?
Three witches who tell him that he is going to become King. They also tell Banquo that his children are going to be kings.
