characters•witches

Question 1

Act 1

Answer 1

• Opening Act of the Witches chanting
• Women were targets and often accused of witchcraft
• Prophecies are set
• “Fair is foul and foul is fair”
• Everything may not be as it seems, foreshadowing?

Question 2

Act 3

Answer 2

• Traditional - spells and magic

* Hecate’s anger at the Witches for not being tactical but being selfless

Question 3

Act 4

Answer 3

• Next prophecies and visions
• Macbeth seems more demanding, aggressive and insulting
• “None of women born/shall harm Macbeth”
• “Macbeth shall never be vanquished be until/Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill/Shall come against him”
• Vision of the kingdoms legacy led by Banquo’s children (From the first prophecies)