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During the Shakespearian time the number 3 meant bad luck, so Shakespeare placed the number 3 in all of his tragedies in order for the audience to foreshadow the coming events that may lead to something horrific. Ex. Macbeth: 3 witches, 3 apparitions. Hamlet: 3 times the ghost shown himself, etc.
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Why is Hecate angry in act 3 scene 5 in this speech?
All of this scene is a speech by Hecate explaining why she is angry, as a lead up to a happy song and dance number. Basically like an over-controlling bureaucrat, she is mad at her subordinates for doing stuff without copying every single e-mail to her. Why does your teacher even care about this scene? Shakespeare didn't write it. Nobody ever performs it. Why not forget about it?
How many prophecies did the witches make in Macbeth and what were they?
The prophecies of the witches came in two batches. Early in the play, they prophesy that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and later King, and that Banquo, although he will not be king, will be the ancestor of a number of them. Later, he goes back to the witches, and they conjure up spirits who prophesy that Macbeth could not be killed by a man born of a woman, that he would never be defeated until Birnam Wood came to Dunsinane and that Banquo's descendants would be kings for generations and generations.
What is the purpose of the scene between banquo and Macbeth?
You need to specify. There are a number of scenes between Banquo and Macbeth.
What 2 strange things happen in act 2 of Macbeth?
Act I (scenes i-vii) SynopsisThe play opens with the three witches or the weird sisters. They plan to meet Macbeth. Sometime later, a sergeant reports to King Duncan about Scotland's great victory against Norway and about Macbeth's bravery. Kind Duncan then makes Macbeth the Thane of Cawdor, as the previous Thane had been the traitor. At the same time, the weird sisters greet Macbeth with their prophecies of him becoming the Thane of Cawdor and Glamis and the king. They also told Banquo that he would be lesser than Macbeth, but greater, less happy than Macbeth, but much happier, and he won't be a King, but he shall bear the kings to come. After the three witches disappear, Angus and Ross greet Macbeth with the title of Thane of Cawdor and Glamis. Macbeth is startled fulfillment of the prophecies, but he decides that the greetings of the witches cannot be good nor ill. He decides to rely on fate to crown him without his stir. At the coronation, however, Macbeth is shocked by King Duncan announcing his successor would be Malcolm, his eldest son. Upon hearing this, Macbeth decides that he has to do something. Macbeth writes a letter to Lady Macbeth explaining the events that had occurred in the past few days. While reading his letter, Lady Macbeth makes a plot to murder King Duncan in order for her husband to fulfill the weird sisters' prophecies. Macbeth arrives at the castle and hears out Lady Macbeth. However, he is not entirely convinced by her plan. Later, by a brilliant use of juxtaposition, the King and his subjects arrive at Inverness. Lady Macbeth acts excellently at being the honored, innocent hostess and escorts the King into the dining hall. Outside, Macbeth soliloquizes about the motives and consequences of killing King Duncan. He decides not to murder him as the reasons not to murder outweigh the one reason of ambition. Lady Macbeth catches him soliloquizing and becomes aggravated by Macbeth's "suspicious" behavior. Macbeth then tells her that he will not kill his guest, but Lady Macbeth refuses to be persuaded. She uses a number of tactics including questioning his love for her, his bravery, and his manhood. He becomes furious, therefore thinking irrationally. Lady Macbeth takes advantage of this opportunity and soothes him and flatters him. She explains to him how much more of a man he would be if he committed this act. She further continues to affirm that she would not break a promise even if it meant killing her own child. Influenced by her speech, Macbeth is manipulated by her and convinced to perform "this night's great business." They plot to blame the guards of the king and to deceive all of Scotland by their great clamor of sorrow. Act I ends by Macbeth saying, "False face must hide what false heart doth know."
Who does hecate believe that Macbeth did everything for?
Hecate beleives that macbeth did it for a subtstational number of people. The unconditional love that Macbeth gave his family as a child showed that their status in his life were much greater than it had first appeared
What did the number three represent in 'Macbeth'?
The number three represented evil in the Shakespearean play 'Macbeth'. For example, there were three witches, who weren't good witches. The three witches had three greetingsand three predictions each for Banquo and Macbeth. They had three more predictions with Macbeth's second visit with them. All of the information from two interactions with the witches helped push the brave Macbeth ever more towards his dark side of ambition and manipulability. Macbeth went on to kill directly, or to be directly responsible for killing, three specific times. The first was the murder of his own sovereign, King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040]. The second and third were the hired killings of his best friend and fellow Captain Banquo, and of his colleague Macduff's entire family and household.
What is lady macbeth's reactions to witches' prophecies?
In the Shakespearean play 'Macbeth', Banquo went through a number of reactions to the predictions of the three witches. He heard them predict for his friend and fellow General Macbeth [c. 1014-August 15, 1057] the receipt of the titles of Thane of Cawdor and of King of Scotland. Clearly, Macbeth realized that something out of the ordinary would have to happen for him to receive either title. But Banquo chided Macbeth for his surprised, shocked and somewhat fearful reaction. Then Banquo heard the witches' predictions for him: the ancestor to a line of kings. At that point, he appeared to become dismissive. He suggested that the two must have been crazy to think they saw the witches and even crazier to believe the predictions. Later, he noted that contact with witches meant trouble for mortals. But it was possible that Banquo was tempted by the possibilities of destiny. In Act 2 Scene 1, he spoke to his son Fleance about having trouble sleeping. Then he noted, 'Merciful powers,/Restrain in me the cursed thoughts that nature/Gives way to in repose!' [Lines 7-9].
How many witches in a coven?
The traditional number of witches in a coven is 13.
What is the connection between witches and the number six?
Satanic witches use the number 6, because 666 is often associated with the Devil.
Why is Hecate angry in act 3 scene 5 in this speech?
All of this scene is a speech by Hecate explaining why she is angry, as a lead up to a happy song and dance number. Basically like an over-controlling bureaucrat, she is mad at her subordinates for doing stuff without copying every single e-mail to her. Why does your teacher even care about this scene? Shakespeare didn't write it. Nobody ever performs it. Why not forget about it?
How many prophecies did the witches make in Macbeth and what were they?
The prophecies of the witches came in two batches. Early in the play, they prophesy that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and later King, and that Banquo, although he will not be king, will be the ancestor of a number of them. Later, he goes back to the witches, and they conjure up spirits who prophesy that Macbeth could not be killed by a man born of a woman, that he would never be defeated until Birnam Wood came to Dunsinane and that Banquo's descendants would be kings for generations and generations.
Why are there usually three witches?
After the ghost of Banquo appears to him, he starts to worry about MacDuff and why he did not come to the banquet. He says "I will tomorrow and betimes I will, to the weird sisters. More shall they speak, for now I am bent to know, by the worst means, the worst." Before the murder, Macbeth was concerned that by doing the murder "we do but teach bloody instruction, which being taught returns to plague th'inventor." Having himself treacherously murdered his king, he now expects everyone to copy his example and try to treacherously murder him. In order to try to forestall this he becomes obsessed with having complete intelligence and spies everywhere ("There is not a one of them but in his house I keep a sevant fee'd"). But even this is not enough--he wants more and more information, so he determines to return to the witches, so he can "know by the worst means, the worst."
What is the purpose of the scene between banquo and Macbeth?
You need to specify. There are a number of scenes between Banquo and Macbeth.
How many speeches did he give?
It would be very difficult to determine the number of speeches John F. Kennedy gave. He likely gave thousands of speeches while a senator and president.
What is the gay significance of the number 4?
The number 4 has no gay significance.
What is the significance of the number 137 if any?
Its significance is that 137 is a prime number
What relationship did Macbeth and the castle have?
There are a number of castles in the play: Forres, Inverness, Fife and Dunsinane. Inverness is actually Macbeth's castle.
