Act 3 Scene 5 MACBETH

Question 1

SUMMARY

Answer 1

-The three witches andthe goddess of witchcraft , Hecat , prepare a strong spell for deluding Macbeth .

Question 2

Why is this scene importnt ?

Answer 2

-Shakespeare shows the layer of vil , revealing there are still depths that Macbeth can sink to .
-ehcate refers to a ‘dismal and a fatal end ‘ - foreshadowing Macbeth’s downfall .
-Shakespeare links Macbeth to the witches , when Heca refers to hima s a ‘waywyard son ‘ implying he has become fully evil in nature .

Question 3

Key Theme; evil

Answer 3

-Hecat suggests that macbeht is a ‘son’ , although ‘wayward’ , and this enabes SHakespeare to indicate tht Macbeth is no longer a victimof the witches’ evil btu more mastter - one of them - in thier art .
-Hwoeever , there is no doubt - amster or not - that by the end of the play he has fully embrace evil , he has destroyed himself .

Question 4

Aiming high ; language Change

Answer 4

-In this scene , hecat refers to ‘securyity ‘ as an enemy of human beings . This goes back to medieval Morality plays , and is how Satan , the devil , tempts mankind by plaing on thier fears of future loss .
-Nowadays , the word ‘e vil’ tends to be reerved for edxreme cases .
-People nught refer to immortl actions as ‘unaccepale’ rather than evil .
-In the world of Macbeth , evil is an absolute tht leads to a literal hell - as Macbeth himself is only too aware .