Quotes by Character: The Witches

Question 1

Quote that uses anitimetabole

Answer 1

Fair is foul and foul is fair

Antimetabole

Question 2

The witches context

Answer 2

Daemonologie, King James wanted to prove that Witches existed.
Witches only attack men, to attack the patriarchal power. to empower women. Women are denied power in the real world, so they turn to cults and supernatural forces to allow themselves to feel powerful.
Witches are given beards as they want to achieve more power, by becoming more male. patriarchal society

Question 3

When the hurlyburlys done

Answer 3

When the hurlyburly’s done//When the battles lost and won

Ambiguity to get the reader to question the witches
Witches meet before the actual battle, Witches could be putting a protective spell over Macbeth, so that tragedy can actually happen.
Juxtaposition is constantly used to highlight the contrast between the witches and society