Three Witches

The three witches poisoned Macbeth’s mind with the prophecies, stoking his ego and consequently bringing out the worst qualities in him. These witches were the master manipulators who took Macbeth, a loyal subject of King Duncan and turned him into a vicious, power-hungry, evil being. Macbeth’s ego gets a boost when the first of the prophecies is proven true as King Duncan gives him the title of “thane of Cawdor”. Macbeth started to pay attention to the witches’ prophecies and specially when they

demolished the stereotypes given by society to men and women in that time period by creating his characters to be the exact opposite of what was expected. This is evident in Macbeth’s opinion of his wife, Lady Macbeth’s shocking personality and in the three witches’ mocking and dark nature. Gender roles are significantly visible in Macbeth, specifically in Macbeth’s opinion of his wife. “Women were considered to be the weaker sex and in need always of

there are three witches which are supposed sisters. These witches are very symbolic of demonic thoughts and actions. They consistently lurk among the side lines and implant a sense of negativity among the characters throughout the entire play. The use of their couplets displayed within the play also contributes to the whole idea of witchcraft. The most famous line within the play from the witches would “Double, double, toil and trouble, / Fire burn and cauldron bubble”. As the witches speak of a

In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the witches are a prominent part of the action in the play. Due to their repeated interactions with Macbeth, the witches instill an internal conflict and a sense of paranoia and anxiety in the protagonist’s mind. When first visited by the three witches, Macbeth is presented with a prophecy destining him to become the king of. As the witches state, “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis! \ All hail,, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! \ All hail, Macbeth,

fights in battles which proves his nobleness. Unfortunately, there is a downfall in the story in which would be when Macbeth doesn’t prove his fortune. Macbeth meets with three witches. The witches tell him, “All hail Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Glamis, thane of Cawdor, that shalt be King hereafter! (I.3.48-50)” The witches tell Macbeth that he will be Thane of Cawdor and King

play along and moves action forward. While a central theme, there is one present in Macbeth that is interesting to dissect, and that is the theme of betrayal. This theme moves the play along more than any other and is one of the most interesting. Three key examples of betrayal in Macbeth are of the obvious betrayal of Duncan by Macbeth, the emotional betrayal of Macbeth by Lady Macbeth, and fate’s betrayal of Macbeth. The first example of betrayal in Macbeth worth evaluating is Duncan’s betrayal

uncover Banquo as a character. The purpose of Banquo in the play is to act as a contrast to Macbeth. He represents the path that Macbeth strays from, a path not illustrated by betrayal and murder. Banquo shows caution and ambition when meeting with the witches. He is also loyal towards Macbeth, yet also suspicious. Speech is the dialogue and language the person uses, whilst action is what the person does to make him the person he is. Although Banquo is as courageous as Macbeth on the battlefield, he is

are introduced to the three Wyrd Sisters, who are prophetical witches. The witches share with the men two different sets of prophecies relating to future events that might eventually happen to them. When they receive their fortune, both characters react differently. During this supernatural occurrence, Macbeth is told he will ascend to the role as Thane of Cawdor, while Banquo’s children are predicted to inherit the Scottish throne. With contrasting reactions to the witches’ prophecies, it allows

throughout the text. The three witches, and Lady Macbeth push Macbeth to kill the King, in hopes of taking over the thrown himself. Ultimately the deeds Macbeth conducts, lead to his unraveling. {{The last sentence of the introduction should include a thesis statement that directly answers the prompt.}} The three witches play on Macbeth’s desires. He expresses his wish to become more powerful, and the witches create predictions that push him to kill the King. The witches manipulate Macbeth’s thoughts

he is not solely responsible for the events that eventually result in his downfall. Macbeth is corrupted by his wife, Lady Macbeth, as well as the three weird sisters. Macbeth’s contribution towards his downfall is his strong ambitious nature. Lady Macbeth is the person who induces Macbeth to assassinate King Duncan. The three weird sisters (witches) play with Macbeth’s ambitious nature and sense of security. Macbeth’s downfall is due to himself and two external factors. Due to Macbeth’s ambitious