The purpose of the witches at the beginning of the play is to set the scene and introduce the theme of fate vs. free will that is incorporated throughout the entire novel, and it gives an idea of how Macbeth will be affected by these witches. :)
The witches help to seal Macbeth's fate through manipulation since they do not have the power to just kill him outright.
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MacBeth meets the three witches with lady MacBeth
Macbeth.
The witches only gave Macbeth prophecies. It was his decision to do so after Lady Macbeth persuaded him. Although the witches' intentions was probably to cause this murder, the witches did not make Macbeth muder Duncan.
the witches told Macbeth that he would be king, and he is worried about his role in making the prediction come true.
No, the witches are proclaiming and predicting that Macbeth will be king and they are praising Macbeth.
The three witches in Macbeth are commonly portrayed as malevolent and sinister figures who play a key role in driving Macbeth towards his tragic fate. Their prophecies and manipulative actions contribute to the chaos and downfall of the characters in the play.
Ross. He has the role of messenger throughout the play.
The witches don't make Macbeth perform any dark acts, such as killing King Duncan; they just put the idea in his head. The witches tell Macbeth he is the Thane of Cawdor (which he doesn't know yet) and also tell him that he will be king. Once Macbeth finds out he is in fact the Thane of Cawdor, he begins to believe the witches' prophecies. Lady Macbeth convinces him that the only way Macbeth can be king is by killing King Duncan, and he does so. The witches' role in making Macbeth a tragic hero is to serve a catalyst for Macbeth's dark thoughts.
Macbeth kills King Duncan because he is manipulated and influenced by the witches' prophecies, particularly the prediction that he will become king. While the witches' predictions play a role in triggering Macbeth's ambition, ultimately it is his own choices and actions that lead to Duncan's murder.
The witches in Macbeth refer to themselves as the "weird sisters."
MacBeth meets the three witches with lady MacBeth
Macbeth.
the witches told Macbeth that he would be king, and he is worried about his role in making the prediction come true.
The witches only gave Macbeth prophecies. It was his decision to do so after Lady Macbeth persuaded him. Although the witches' intentions was probably to cause this murder, the witches did not make Macbeth muder Duncan.
Macbeth did not like what the witches had told him.
No, the witches are proclaiming and predicting that Macbeth will be king and they are praising Macbeth.
Lady Macbeth echoes the words of the witches when she says "All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!". This echoes the witches' prophecy that Macbeth will become king.