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Learn how the witches use their supernatural powers and prophecies to manipulate Macbeth and other characters in Shakespeare's tragedy. Explore their role as agents of fate or evil, their rhyming speech, and their resemblance to the Fates.
- Guilt
Macbeth speaks this line when he encounters his wife right...
- Motifs
Prophecy sets Macbeth’ s plot in motion—namely, the witches’...
- The Three Witches Quotes
In Act 1, Scene 3, the three Witches greet Macbeth in a...
- Banquo
Similar to Macbeth, Banquo seems unable to understand the...
- Guilt
The three witches are characters in Macbeth. Macbeth begins with what is possibly the most theatrical opening stage direction of any play: Thunder and lightning, Enter three witches. That sets the tone for the play, which is shrouded in darkness, fog, ‘filthy air’ and general foul weather.
The Three Witches, also known as the Weird Sisters, Weyward Sisters or Wayward Sisters, are characters in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth (c. 1603–1607). The witches eventually lead Macbeth to his demise, and they hold a striking resemblance to the three Fates of classical mythology.
Jul 31, 2015 · Act 4, scene 1. Macbeth approaches the witches to learn how to make his kingship secure. In response they summon for him three apparitions: an armed head, a bloody child, and finally a child crowned, with a tree in his hand.
Jul 31, 2015 · Macbeth is greatly reassured, but his confidence in the future is shaken when the witches show him a line of kings all in the image of Banquo. After the witches disappear, Macbeth discovers that Macduff has fled to England and decides to kill Macduff’s family immediately.
Learn about the witches in Macbeth, their role as agents of evil, chaos, or destiny, and their impact on Macbeth's descent into tyranny. Explore their prophecies, appearances, and moral ambiguity in the play.
First Witch Say, if thou'dst rather hear it from our mouths, Or from our masters? MACBETH Call 'em; let me see 'em. First Witch Pour in sow's blood, that hath eaten Her nine farrow; grease that's sweaten From the murderer's gibbet throw Into the flame. ALL Come, high or low; Thyself and office deftly show! Thunder. First Apparition: an armed ...
