Supernatrual

Question 1

Fair is foul, foul is fair

Answer 1

The Wiches
-Oxymoron, showing their eqivocationg/contradicting nature
-‘fair’ and “foul’- fricative alliteration
-Trochaic tetrameter

Question 2

Though his bark cannot be lost, yet it shall be tempest-tossed

Answer 2

Trochaic tetrameter, rhyming couplet- curese/spell-like rhytnm
- Shows the Witches are different from other charcters

Tempest-tossed - Alliteration with T

Quote implies that Witches cannot control humans directly, but can influence them (e.g being the catalyst for Macbeth commiting regicide)

Question 3

Lesser than Macbeth, and the greater. Not so happy, yet much happier. Thou shalt get Kings, though thou be none.

Answer 3

Rhyming Couplets - Supernatrual

Lots on contradicary and equivocating language

Is realted to King James since he was related to a Banquo
-King James was Shakespeares Patron

Foreshadows his Future

Line 1 - Not King, but moraly better

Line 2 - Gets killed, but doesnt see Scotalnd fall

Question 4

Stay, you imperfect speakers. tell me more.

Answer 4

Use of imperatives (stay, tell)
-Macbeth trying to control the supernatrual

Is (as Banquo says) “rapt withal” by the Wiches and their prohercies.

This is the start of his downfall as he gets lured by the prophercies and the prospect of becoming King

Imperfect - Shows how weird and unusual they are

Question 5

This supernatrual soliciting cannot be ill, cannot be good.

Answer 5

Macbeth committing regicide is a “supernatural soliciting”.

“supernatural” - shows that Macbeth is aware that his actions are against nature

The alliteration of “supernatural soliciting” sounds alluring, and highlights Macbeth’s thirst for the crown.

Question 6

If chance will have me King,why chance may crown me without my stir.

Answer 6

Macbeth places his previous thoughts aside and hopes to be crowned King without interference

chance - he doesnt want to affect fate , repetion
- Jacobeans belived in fate and destiny and that your life was already planned out and you cannot do anything

-Divine right of Kings

Question 7

Is this a dagger before me,

Question 8

Something wicked this way comes

Question 9

never shake thy gory locks at me!

Question 10

Double, double, toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble!