Act 1 scene 3

Question 1

Summary

Answer 1

-the witches meet as planned in thunder and rain .
Greet Macbeth and Banquo , tell them that Macbeth will become both Thane of Cawdor and King ofScotalnd .
-Macbeth is tunned by these porphecies . Banquo demnads the witched to tell him ofhis future too . They predict he wil not be king but his offspirng will .
-Witches vanish ,a nd messengers from Kinng ducan arrie ,r eporting Macbeth is now Thane of Cawdor .
-acbtheh is astonished byt he news ,Banquo warns him ofnager , but macbeth preoccupied by thoughtd f kin g ship .

Question 2

Importance of the scene ?

Answer 2

-The witches prophecies establishes the improtance of fate
-Shakespeare draws significant conrasts between Banquo and Macbeth . #
-Teh theme ofambition is introudced when Macbeth becomes preoccupied wit hthoguhts beig King .

Question 3

How are the witches represented in this scene ?

Answer 3

-Rude vulgar showing when witches speaking .
-Animals als o tend to be described like this , symbolsiing withces links to nature and lower levvels .

-Though his bark cannot be lost , it yet shall be tempet toss’d @ important ntoe ,w itches cannto take macbeth’s life , but wll mess with him , Shakespeare using foreshadowing to show somehing bad will happen ot Macbeth .

Question 4

How are the witches represented in this scene ? (2)

Answer 4

-‘I’ll drain him dry as hay ‘ SHakespeare using foreshadowing again . the witches are gonna dray Maceth morally and spiritually by the nd of the plahy
-Also say that Macbeth shall never sleep - sleep is natural and important for physical and metnal health , which is something Macbeth looses by the end of play

Question 5

Scene also important as it also establishes the differences between Macbeth and Banquo .

Answer 5

-Banquo is Macbeht’s Foil – showing ,acbeth’s tradgey is his own fault /

–Banqo’s response to the withces , not interested , he is SKEPTICAL and WEARY ., ‘neither beg nor fear your favours ‘

Question 6

Macbeth’s guilt

Answer 6

‘why do seem to fear things that sound so fair ?’ Shakespeare intends for his audience to beleive this isn’t the first tie Macbeth has thoughts of becoing king .
-Sesne of Macbeth’s guilt , thourhgts like this before which is hwy isnt supirsed .

Question 7

mb imperatives

Answer 7

–highlights impatience and egarness ,a s mabcbeth uses imperaitves to command the witches to give him more information
‘speak I charge you ‘.

-contrasting to Banquo ‘hoenst trifles’

Question 8

Mb entrance

Answer 8

‘so ful and fair a day i have not sene ‘
-SHakespeare is linging Macbeth up wit uspernautral and evil , an element form the play from his very first appearance , similar to whta the withces daid in act 1 sene 1 .

Question 9

Macbeth

Answer 9

-We can see Macbtheh’s amition unfolding through the asides he delieevrs to the audience ,. Bnaquo warns of the dange orf trusitng . But macbeth is lsot in hsi own thoughts .

-Macbeth wants to hear more of the ‘strnag eintellligence;
-theyare unaturla to anqup .

Question 10

TOP TIP IMAGERY

Answer 10

‘bORROWED ROBES’
SHAKESPEARE DEVKEOPS IMAGER OF CLOTHING , CLOTHING IS A POWERFUL image , suggestig conelament and disguise .
-Later , Macbeth hides behind his clothes of officle .

Question 11

-Macbeth is blidned by his greed , he’knock at ribs; knows osmething bad happeniing he loeves hte idea of kingship but is perpleaced aour idea .