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Why did the witches tell Macbeth the predictions in the first place?
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because they wanted to screw with his mind
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What does this quote mean-all hail Macbeth hail to thee thane of Cawdor?
in Shakespear's play Macbeth ,Macbeth becomes the thane of cawdor so its saying kinda all bow to Macbeth This is from the witches predictions. At this point Macbeth is the thane of Glamis, meaning he is the lord of a place called glamis. When the witches say all hail to thee thane of cawdor, they are predicting that Macbeth will be the thane of cawdor. Shalt be King Hereafter-- witches predict Macbeth will become King
Are there witches in the opening scene of Macbeth?
Two scenes in Macbeth start out with the witches. Which one are you talking about?
When did Act 1 Scene 1 in 'Macbeth' take place?
Act 1 Scene 1 of the Shakespearean play took place on the same day as Scenes 2-3.Specifically the three witches were talking about making their presence and their fateful predictions known to Macbeth (c. 1014 - August 15, 1057). They were getting ready to cross Macbeth's path on the heath. The meeting was scheduled to take place before the sun set that very day.
How does banquo's reaction to the witches differ from Macbeth?
The witches address Macbeth first, and so Banquo says "But what about meeee? Tell meeee a prophecy." And so they do, but it is a prophecy which will not take place in Banquo's lifetime. He will not be around to see any of his descendants crowned. So he doesn't care much about it. Macbeth's prediction, on the other hand, will have to come true in his lifetime or not at all. Macbeth is naturally more caught up in the possibility the prophecy raises.
Macbeth is lucky to learn of his future from the three witches?
i do not think he is lucky to learn of his future from the three witches. if he did not, maybe he would not have been so evil or miserable. maybe he would never have betrayed his king in the first place.
What happens at dunsinane hill?
In Shakespeare's play "Macbeth," Dunsinane Hill is where the final battle takes place between Macbeth's forces and those of Malcolm and Macduff. Macbeth is ultimately defeated by Macduff, fulfilling the witches' prophecy.
When and where do the witches plan to meet Macbeth?
The Shakespearean play 'Macbeth' opened with the meeting of the three witches. They planned to meet Macbeth [d. August 15, 1057] on the heath. They decided that the meeting needed to take place after the loss of the battle by some and the winning of the battle by others. They interpreted that time as being before sunset.
What event takes place while the witches are meeting in Macbeth?
While the witches are meeting in Macbeth, they prophesize Macbeth's future as the Thane of Cawdor and future king. This sets in motion a series of events that leads to Macbeth's ambition growing and eventually him becoming king through violent means.
Why did the information from the witches' apparitions spur Macbeth to commit more murders?
The Witches had mainly 2 encounters with Macbeth. The 3 witches first encounter with Macbeth was when Macbeth and Banquo were returning from a victorious battle. The 3 witches gave Macbeth three prophecies "All hail Macbeth;Thane of Glamis" "All hail Macbeth;Thane of Cawdor" "All hail Macbeth;To be King hereafter" The 3 witches planted the seed of evil in Macbeth with these 3 prophecies, and the seed gradually germinated through the play. Macbeth was the Thane of Glamis by 'Sinel's Death' and when he was given the news that he was the Thane of Cawdor as the previous committed treason and was stripped from his tittle 'What he hath lost noble Macbeth has won' he was deeply influenced by the witches prophecies. He was always thinking of those words the witches said "Have we eaten the insane roots?" It made Macbeth think that he will eventually be king, it caused the thought of evil to be implanted in Macbeth; to kill Duncan in order to gain kingship 'My thought whose murder yet is but fantastical. And in Act 1 scene 4, Macbeth now has totally fallen into the words of the witches "Stars hide your fire let not light see my black and deep desires' he was made believe of the witches' words and has decided to do the deed (killing duncan). However right before the Murder, Macbeth tried to take things into his own hands and had his own compelling thoughts of why not to kill Duncan. Macbeth was his Kinsmen and subject, he received golden opinions and was only honored of late. Other than those reasons "my intent, except for vaulting ambition' it was his ambitious heart together with the push of Lady Macbeth 'screw you courage to the sticking place and we shall not fail' and the words of the witches that influenced him to do the deed, the witches implanted the thoughts of murder and made Macbeth decide to commit murder. After Macbeth committed murder and was king he was still not happy, his 'mind full of scorpions' This was because Banquo's children prophecised to be King and his presence threatened his Kingship. All those factors pushed Macbeth to decide to kill Banquo and his child. From here we can again see that Macbeth trusted the words of the 3 witches he was deeply influenced and the words of the Withches manipulated Macbeth in his decisions. And that when Fleance escaped the murder Macbeth was tormented, this led Macbeth to have a 2nd encounter with the 3 witches. During the second encounter with the 3 witches, they showed Macbeth 3 apparitions. The first was an armored head which could possibly be the head of Macduff depicting the warning, or it could be the sign to the end of the story when Macbeth was beheaded and his head flashed around the country of Scotland. The armored head said 'Macbeth Macbeth!Macbeth! Beware of the thane of Macduff! Beware the thane of fife!" Macbeth responded through thanking it. The second apparition was a bloody child telling Macbeth to "be bloody, bold, resolute. Laugh to the scorn of man as no man born of woman shall harm Macbeth. Macbeth response was "what i need fear thee? make assurance double sure thou shalt not live" And the third apparition was a child with a crown on his head and a tree in his hand saying 'Macbeth shall never be vanquished till Birnam wood to high dunsanine hill. And Macbeth's reactionwas "impossible for a forest to unfix itself." From here Macbeth has totally place his trust into the Witches, he believed the withces and had a singled minded thinking because of the trust and influenced he had towards the witches, he thought that he was invincible and cannot be harmed however in the later part of the story he discovered he was wrong. The witches also showed him a 4th apparition it was a line of 8 phantom king and the ghost of Macbeth at the end. He was angry and cursed the 3 witches. Again the words of the witches cause him to order the murder of Macduff's family. Although it was just an apparition Macbeth believed in it as he was influence through the first encounter. He was still being manipulated in his actions. And during the battle between Macbeth and Macduff, Macbeth again said ' i bear a charm life, no man born of woman shall harm me' this again showed his absolute trust towards the witches. However he later discovered he was wrong believing in the witches. Macduff was 'untimely ripped from his mother's womb', and thus resulting in Macbeth's defeat. In conclusion, the Witches were the cause of everything. They implanted seeds of evil in Macbeth and made him to believe in them. Macbeth's decisions then was made through the influence of the witches and most of it had a negatice impact.
Does Macbeth creep into lady macbeths bedroom?
In Act 1, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's play "Macbeth," Macbeth does not creep into Lady Macbeth's bedroom. Instead, Lady Macbeth receives Macbeth's letter informing her of the witches' prophecies. Their encounter in the play takes place in other locations within their castle.
How many times did Macbeth see the witches?
In the Shakespearean play, Banquo's ghost appeared three times to Macbeth [c. 1014-August 15, 1057]. He appeared twice in Act 3 Scene 4. He showed up just before Macbeth's invited guests for the post-coronation banquet were going to sit down. He took Macbeth's reserved seat.Then he left, so Macbeth could be seated. But he came back when Macbeth suggested a toast to the absent Banquo. In Act 4 Scene 1, Banquo's ghost appeared in response to the fortunetelling efforts of the three witches. He was in the fourth apparition that they called forth for Macbeth. In the last apparition, he followed a long line of kings of whom the last carried a mirror showing an even longer royal line. The final apparition was meant to validate the witches' earlier prediction of Banquo's family line taking over the throne of Scotland.
Who started the idea that people should be killed in Macbeth?
In Shakespeare's play "Macbeth," the idea that people should be killed originates primarily from Lady Macbeth. She is the one who convinces Macbeth to kill King Duncan in order to fulfill the witches' prophecy and secure his place as king.
