William Shakespeare 's ' Macbeth '

In the beginning of the play, the corrupting force of power is revealed when Macbeth is transfixed by the prophecies of the weird sisters. In act one, scene three, lines 49-51, the play states “First Witch: All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Glamis! Second Witch: All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! Third Witch: All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter!”. The quotation means that Macbeth knows that they will not tell him everything he wants to know. Banquo notes that they have twice told Macbeth of his rise to power. Here, Macbeth shows his susceptibility to corruption in pursuit of power.

Macbeth is a heroic character at the beginning of this play "unseaming men from the nave to the chops." He has much potential as a warrior, and has great love and respect for his country. Coming back from battle one day, he is greeted by three witches, who are known to have great and terrible powers to foresee the future. They meet him with predictions when they greet him as

The witches tell banquo and macbeth but basically Macbeth that he can be king and show him how nice it would be to be king, they tell them they can

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

This also serves as truth that what the witches predictions have been true. They're prologues to Macbeth becoming king. This is why this quote grabbed my attention because it gives you an insight of what might be occurring in the next few scenes This gives the audience the necessary information and clues to begging inferring what is to occur next.

In Macbeth, the main character, Macbeth, is unable to resist the temptation of having the throne, but during this quest he becomes mentally insane. Early on in the story, he hears of his prophecy to become king. The witches that tell him of this prophecy say, “All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be

Speaking with his wife after the guests had left the banquet, Macbeth said, “I will tomorrow, (and betimes I will) to the Weird Sisters. More shall they speak, for now I am bent to know, by worst means the worst” (Shakespeare, 1997, p.67). Macbeth shows his determination to visit the witches. His need to visit the witches correlates to how Macbeth feels about being king. In Macbeth’s soliloquy before speaking to the murderers, he mentions that to be king means nothing if he is not safe as king. Macbeth feels paranoid for disrupting natural order and is constantly troubled by his anxiety to the point where he cannot sleep. Knowing that the witches can predict the future, Macbeth relies on them to bring him some assurance of his future. Since Macbeth relied on the witches to such an extent, Macbeth was led into the very trap that the witches had laid out for him with their double-sided

The witches tell Macbeth and Banquo of their premonition of Macbeth becoming King and Banquo's sons being future Kings of Scotland. While Macbeth and Banquo pretend to not believe what the witches have told them, Macbeth becomes obsessed with wanting to know more information about him becoming King. The witches are responsible for delivering the prophecies that led to the master plan to murder King Duncan. “ These Weird Sisters had, in sooth, no control over macbeth; their prophecies no more annihilated his free-will than the oracles of the Delphic

Throughout the play “Macbeth” Shakespeare uses multiple examples of strong diction, paradox, metaphors, and imagery to demonstrate the theme that fate is inevitable. These examples also help emphasize that the witches are in control of Macbeth's severe and hostile actions throughout the tragic play. Without the witches prophecies the idea of murder would have never crossed Macbeth’s mind. After the witches informed Macbeth that he would soon become king he was willed to do anything to make sure this bizarre prophecy would come true.

Macbeth’s lookouts reported to him the forest was approaching the castle. After this, Macbeth starts to realize everything the witches were saying was not exactly the

Within Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, Lord Macbeth is tormented by prophecies given to him by a trio of witches. The very first prophecy the witches’ give him begins

The three witches advance the use of dramatic irony throughout the entire play. First, the witches reveal to Macbeth that he can achieve the role of being king. In Act One, the witches say, “All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter!” (1.3.50). Macbeth gullibly believes the prophecy, and from here on, his motives and ambitions change. Though he does eventually take the role as king, it does not result in the life he wished to have. Shortly after Macbeth is enthroned; the witches reveal three apparitions about him that cause him to believe he will remain a powerful king. The first apparition is an armed head that symbolizes that Macbeth should only beware of Macduff. The second shows a bloody child that means nobody born of a woman can ever harm Macbeth. The third is a child holding a tree which depicts that, “Macbeth shall never vanquish'd be until Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill shall come against him” (4.1.87-90). These three apparitions boost the confidence in the king, and he believes he has nothing to fear. The predictions end up being true, but not at all what is expected. A summary, written by David Schlachter, explains how the witches bring suspense into the play. Schlachter says, “This irony would make the audience mistrust the witches in the back of their minds, and therefore, also put a vague fear over the whole play because of the realization of the witches’ relentless sinister determination to disrupt peace and order in Scotland.” The ironic event that takes place through this is what happens towards the end of the play. At the end, Macduff reveals that he is not born of woman; therefore, he can kill

They choose the right moment to approach Macbeth, when he is full of triumph and glory from the recent battle. The witches know exactly what to say and their timing is precise, all three appear to speak and act with one mind. They contradict themselves throughout their predictions that Macbeth will become king, which suggests that things are not what they seem: "Lesser than Macbeth, and greater. Not so happy, yet much happier". It is also a clue to the audience that some extreme events will happen because Macbeth is currently in no position to become king.

Purpose: This dramatic irony is to show Macbeth’s belief that the witches speak the truth and are responsible for his success. This belief can, and does, influence his future actions.

Macbeth is a tragedy written in the 17th century that shows what the desire for power can do to a man. Macbeth is expressed as being the villain. But, Macbeth is in fact a tragic hero, doomed by fate from the beginning into the madness he put himself in. If it not been for meeting the witches and persuasion of his wife, the play would have had a very different ending.