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Why do the witches say Double double toil and trouble Fire burn and cauldron bubble?
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∙ 14y ago
It was supposed to be a "spell" they were doing.
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The witches say "Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble" in Shakespeare's play Macbeth to invoke a spell while brewing a potion in a cauldron. The repetition of words and phrases in poetry and spells was a common literary device during Shakespeare's time to create rhythm and emphasis.
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What is the couplet repeated by the witches in their chant?
The couplet repeated by the witches in their chant is "Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble."
What play cointain these lines double toil and trouble fire burn and cauldron bubble?
The lines "Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble" are from William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth". They are spoken by the three witches as they create a potion in Act 4, Scene 1.
Which play contains these famous lines Double double toil and trouble Fire burn and cauldron bubble?
The famous lines "Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble" are from William Shakespeare's play Macbeth. The lines are spoken by the three witches as they brew a potion in Act 4, Scene 1.
Who said double double toil and trouble fire burn and cauldren bubble?
The witches from Shakespeare's play, Macbeth. This is the chorus while they are dropping ingredients into their cauldron.
What is a rhyming word pair for bubble gum for witches?
Double Bubble, toil and trouble
How does the spell double double toil and trouble go?
Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble, is a quote from Shakespeare. The witches that MacBeth visits chant this, around a steaming cauldron. As to the actual spell, it seems to be related to their ability to predict the future. Whether modern witchcraft uses this, I have no idea. From the "spells" that some modern witches use, it seems likely. To quote Cecil "El retardo supremo, if you want an opinion."
Who sayed the fair is foul and the foul is fair?
The three witches recite this line at the beginning of the play (Macbeth reiterates it later in the play). They also recite "toil and trouble, Cauldron boil and cauldron bubble."
What play contain these lines double double toil and trouble fire burn and cauldron bubble?
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What play contains these words Double Double toil and trouble?
It's a very famous monologue in Shakespeare's Macbeth, spoken by the Three Witches.
Is there a song or rhyme about a witches brew?
Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble. Fillet of a fenny snake, In the caldron boil and bake; Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog, Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting, Lizard's leg and howlet's wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble. Cool it with a baboon's blood, Then the charm is firm and good.
What rhymes with bubble gum?
double double toil and trouble
What rhymes with stubble?
bubble trouble double rubble
