Power Of The Three Witches In Macbeth

The witches manipulate Macbeth into becoming a murdering, power-hungry evil being, by telling him, “someday you’ll be king.” “I'll drain him dry as hay. Sleep shall neither night nor day Hang upon his penthouse lid. He shall live a man forbid. Weary sev'n nights, nine times nine, Shall he dwindle, peak, and pine.” (I,i) The witches use the two other prophecies to get in the mind of Macbeth. They say that Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor, and Banquo will be the father of future generations of kings. Though his bark cannot be lost, Yet it shall be tempest-tossed.They give Macbeth a false sense of security with the visions they perceive. These influential women are the ones that instill the idea of murdering the king. Macbeth lets greed get the best of him. The witches sway Macbeth into killing Duncan for the throne. “Fair is foul, and foul is fair.” (I,i) The Witches intend to turn Macbeth from his good ways, into something evil. As the only character that understands their cruelty, the witches want Macbeth dead. The witches give Macbeth the temptation to kill the king by telling him their prophecies. In the end,

There can be little doubt that the witches are exploiting the situation for their own evil ends and are using "honest trifles" to win Macbeth to harm, but given the limited nature of their powers, it is hard to say that they are responsible for Macbeth's later actions.

But the witches who could supposedly foretell the future, add temptation, and influence Macbeth. They had told Macbeth that he would be King he became impatient and tried to hurry it as quickly as he could. But they cannot control his destiny. Macbeth creates his own misery when he is driven by his own sense of guilt. This causes him to become insecure as to the reasons for his actions, which in turn causes him to commit more murders. The witches offer great enticement, but it is in the end, each individual’s decision to fall for the temptation, or to be strong enough to resist their captivation. The three Witches are only responsible for the introduction of these ideas and for further forming ideas in Macbeth head, but they are not responsible for his actions throughout the play.

During this time, the three witches had some control over Macbeth because they made three predictions and he got worried when they started coming true. A quote would be “If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, without my stir” (Doc A). This quote is saying that Macbeth would be crowned king if the chances would let him be king. A second quote would be “The power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth” (Doc

The three witches play a very important role in affecting the actions of Macbeth with their ability to steer him in the direction they desire. They not only use their supernatural powers but also prey on his greed and ambition.

The supernatural elements presented in The Tragedy of Macbeth each demonstrate hints of wickedness or evil. For example, the three witches. When presented in the story, their presence always gives off bad vibes. In the exposition of the tragedy, the First Witch asks, “When shall we three meet again? / In thunder, lightning, or in rain?” (I:I, 1-2). The use of “thunder, lightning, or in rain” indicates to the reader of the malicious nature of the three witches. Upon encountering the three witches, Macbeth is astounded. Their prophecies alarm him, causing him to ask what they mean by “All hail Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter!” (I:iii, 50). Many times, the paradoxes used by the witches confusing. In one scene, the witches appeal in favor of Banquo. The use of their paradox, “Not so happy, yet much happier,” indicates their intention of portraying things not as they really seem. (I:iii, 66). Meeting the three witches is Macbeth’s first step in losing his sanity. He struggles to differentiate what is real and what is not.

The three witches in the tragedy Macbeth are introduced right at the beginning of the play. The scene opens with the witches chanting three prophesies: Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Glamis and King. These prophesies introduce Macbeth to his plan of defeat and to over power. Macbeth will eventually follow through in killing king Duncan. Some people believe that the witches had the ability to reverse the order of things. This brings into the play idea of fate and the role with which it has in the play. One can only wonder if Macbeth ever had a chance of doing what was right after he met with the witches. It is however, more realistic to believe that Macbeth was responsible for his own actions throughout the play and in the end,

Multiple characters fought for power throughout William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. While multiple arguments can be made about who holds the power I believe that the three weird sisters held it the most often throughout the play. An argument can also be made that Macbeth or Lady Macbeth held most of the power. All three held the power in different ways during the play such as who had controls over the killing. In the three perspectives we were given to analyze it was clear that there is solid evidence that the power shifted from person to person but the sisters always had the most.

In Shakespeare tragedy, the witches influence Macbeth’s actions in evil and malign ways. In act I line 48-50, “All hail, Macbeth! Thane of Glamis!/ All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!/ All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!” Stunned and intrigued, Macbeth asks for more information.

The witches are the catalysts for Macbeth’s transformation from good to evil. In the beginning, Macbeth was a warrior hero of King Duncan’s Kingdom. Macbeth was a courageous and loyal servant of King Duncan and all he wanted was safety for his country. Macbeth’s ambitions and the witches changed his personality from a loyal servant to a tyrant. The three witches made a bigger impact to Macbeth after the witches have told Macbeth their prophecies.

     The Three Witches are the ones who introduce the paradox that runs throughout the play. The theme affects these characters because although they speak of the future, they do not seem to affect the course of it. They are the agents of fate because they only speak of the truth of what will happen. Macbeth refers to the Witches as the Weird Sisters. In fact the word "Weird" comes from an old English word

In the Shakespearean play The Tragedy of Macbeth, three witches’ prophesized that Macbeth would be king. When he heard this, he sent a letter to his wife telling her what the witches said. When Macbeth got home, he told his wife that King Duncan was coming to his castle Inverness for a feast. Lady Macbeth told him that it would be the perfect time to kill him and take over as king. So she goes and creates a plan to get rid of the king without suspicion falling on them. She tells Macbeth that she will drug the guards, and then he can go in and kill the king, then rub the blood on the guards so the blame goes on them. So they decide to do it early in the morning. Before Macbeth can kill the king he chickens out and says that he will not kill his king because he is a good man.

In the play Macbeth, the three witches prophesy that Macbeth will be king of Scotland. He goes to tell his wife this and she wants the power so she urges him to kill Duncan, the previous king before Macbeth. He then goes to kill Banquo’s whole family, in fear that one of his descendants will take his throne because of the prophecy. Macbeth goes to see the witches again and they give another prophecy, that no one born of a woman will harm him and they told him to beware of Macduff. So Macbeth goes to kill his whole family to prevent this prophecy. Macbeth is then killed by Macduff who admitted that he was prematurely ripped from his mother, thus fulfilling the witches’ prophecies.

Moreover, Lady Macbeth is basically the mastermind behind the idea of murdering King Duncan, she manipulates Macbeth by flattering him in order to get him on board with the plan as it is shown in Act I, “There’s no art To find the mind’s construction in the face.” (I, iv, 13-14). Lady Macbeth uses her feminine traits so confuse and affective manipulate her husband so she can get to her goal which is to be a queen. The three Witches also have a hand in altering perceptions about them whether it be physically or mentally. They seem to tell Macbeth about his “fate” as if they are looking out for his best interest when in fact they devise his tragic fall.

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