That he would be king hereafter. That one was clear. That he would be Thane of Glamis? Not really a prediction, since that had happened in the past and Macbeth knew about it. That he would be Thane of Cawdor? Also not really a prediction, since the King had already named him Thane of Cawdor, which the witches knew but Macbeth didn't. The only thing the witches say in Act I that is about the future is that he will become king. Well, what about Act IV then? You might argue that the predictions in Act IV don't really come from the witches but rather from "their masters", whatever that is supposed to mean. But leaving that aside, the first thing said is "Beware Macduff!". Well, that is no prediction, just a warning. The other two things which are said are both predictions: that Macbeth will not be killed by a man of woman born, and that he will not be defeated until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane. These two, and the one about becoming king, are the three predictions made to Macbeth.
They weren't wishes, but witches who tell him he will kill Duncan, be king, and that the forest will move to the castle.
The appearance of the three witches who predict Macbeth's rise to power and downfall. The ghost of Banquo appearing at the banquet. Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking and hallucinations after being consumed by guilt.
The three witches predict that Macbeth will become the Thane of Cawdor and then the King of Scotland. They also predict that Banquo's descendants will inherit the throne, sparking Macbeth's ambition and actions to make the prophecies come true.
birnam wood marched against dunsinane hill
I disagree becaues look at the ending and his overly obssesed power hungry wife. Why could'nt the witches predict that?
At the end of "Enter Three Witches," the three witches predict Macbeth's future by hailing him as the future King of Scotland. This prophecy sets the events of the play in motion as Macbeth becomes consumed by ambition and begins a bloody quest for power.
The witches predict that Macbeth will be king and how he will fall. These predictions cause Macbeth to dedicate his life to following the witches predictions, doing whatever it takes to make them come true, or to avoid them.
the three witches
Witches Three was created in 1952.
Two scenes in Macbeth start out with the witches. Which one are you talking about?
Witches Three has 423 pages.
Paula Jolin is the author of Three Witches