there are witches and ghost's. These things could be used as a metephore.
Because they do things in threes. They had three prophecies for Macbeth and now they have three for Banquo.
He told her about the three prophecies that he has been told by the witches. Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Glamis, and King of Scotland.
MacBeth meets the three witches with lady MacBeth
Macbeth was elated
When they first meet Macbeth, they greet him as Thane of Glamis, which he is, Thane of Cawdor, which is about to happen, and King, which will also happen. Later, in Act 4, the witches warn him: 1. to beware of Macduff 2. that no man born of woman shall harm Macbeth 3. Macbeth is safe unless Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane. Hope that helps!
Macbeth. Early in the play three witches tell Macbeth of three impossible things that must happen to prevent his becoming King. One of these events is Burnham Woods must move, and as woods and forests do not normally move, Macbeth feels that victory could be his. BUT before the battle clever Macduff orders his men to cover themselves in branches, twigs and leaves as camouflage. As the soldiers advance, it appears to Macbeth as though "Burnham Woods doth move".
The witches give Macbeth two prophecies: one that he will be Thane of Cawdor and later King of Scotland, and that "none of women born shall harm Macbeth" "beware Macduff" and that he has nothing to fear until birnham wood is at his castle.
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They weren't wishes, but witches who tell him he will kill Duncan, be king, and that the forest will move to the castle.
Wouldn't it be a lot easier to ask about the visions which do happen in that scene? I mean, really.
hw did the three figures look in Macbeth?
The witches told Macbeth to beware Macduff, that no man born of a woman can harm him, and that he will not be defeated until Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane Hill. These prophecies led Macbeth to believe that he was invincible.