The witches

Question 1

“_____ is foul and ______ is fair” - act 1 scene 1

Answer 1

“Fair” and “ foul” - chiasmus creates an unsettling tone to start the play. Jacobean audience would be engaged from the start.
Shows the witches are linked to the supernatural

Question 2

“All _____ Macbeth, that shalt be _____ hereafter” - act 1 scene 3

Answer 2

“Hail” and “king” - one of the witches first predictions. Foreshadows Macbeth becoming paranoid about being king. Shows the power of the supernatural because a great warrior like Macbeth places too much trust in it. Sort of being manipulated

Question 3

“And at the pit of _______” - act 3 scene 5

Answer 3

“Acheron” - Macbeth is destined for hell after killing Duncan and Banquo. Nothing he can do about it

Question 4

“He shall _____ fate, _____ death and bear” - act 3 scene 5

Answer 4

“Spurs” and “ scorn” - Macbeth destined to have a battle against fate. Links to the idea of Macbeth going against his fate

Question 5

“______ is mortals’ _______ enemy” - act 3 scene 5

Answer 5

“Security” and “chiefest” - the witches know that over-confidence is Macbeth’s weakness and will ultimately kill him. Placing too much trust in the witches

Question 6

“____ of newt and ____ of frog” - act 4 scene 1

Answer 6

“Eye” and “toe” - reveals the wickedness of the witches. Theme of supernatural would have scared a Jacobean audience

Question 7

“Something ______ this way comes” - act 4 scene 1

Answer 7

“Wicked”- Macbeth is no longer thought of as a person because he is so evil

Question 8

“Pour in sows’ ______, that hath _____ her nine farrow” - act 4 scene 1

Answer 8

“Blood” and “eaten” - female pig that ate her 9 children. Gruesome imagery that would have scared a Jacobean audience. Idea of supernatural

Question 9

What is the witches’ first prediction?

Answer 9

Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor

Question 10

What is the witches’ second prediction?

Answer 10

Macbeth will become king

Question 11

What is the witches’ third prediction?

Answer 11

Banquo will not be king, but his children will become kings

Question 12

What is the witches’ first prediction when Macbeth comes to revisit them?

Answer 12

The only person he needs to beware of is Macduff

Question 13

What is the witches’ second prediction when Macbeth revisits them?

Answer 13

No man of woman-born can harm him

Question 14

What is the witches’ third prediction when Macbeth comes to revisit them?

Answer 14

Macbeth is safe until Birnham wood comes to Dunsinane