'Macbeth' Quote Analysis: Witches Character Essay

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Act 1, Scene 1 - Act 1, Scene 3. Match quotes to suggested analysis.

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'Macbeth' Quote Analysis: Witches Character EssayOnline version Act 1, Scene 1 - Act 1, Scene 3. Match quotes to suggested analysis. by Maya 1 “Fair is foul and foul is fair” a The day is good because they won the battle, and bad because of the violence and death. The 1st time that Macbeth, the great loyal warrior speaks he echoes the witches, suggesting he is connected to the supernatural and evil, not as good as he seems? Themes: appearance vs. reality and good & evil b The witches speak in confusing riddles suggesting deceit, confusion, and the reversal of what we know to be true and morally right. Suggests good and evil are difficult to separate or identify. Foreshadows the events of the play. Connects to themes of appearance versus reality and good and evil c The witch is speaking to her familiar, a demon in animal form. Reminds the audience of real-life witches and their devilish assistants. Repeated connection to beasts dehumanises the witches, making them seem animalistic and barbaric. Connects to themes of the supernatural and good and evil. d Creates a spooky, ominous, threatening mood. Reminds the audience of real witches causing storms to harm them. Disturbances in the weather suggests change and upheaval is coming – foreshadowing. Connects to themes of confusion and the supernatural 2 "So foul and fair a day I have not seen" a Creates a spooky, ominous, threatening mood Reminds the audience of real witches causing storms to harm them Disturbances in the weather suggests change and upheaval is coming – foreshadowing Connects to themes of confusion and the supernatural b Describes the prophecies as. Just as bubbles are fragile, fleeting and insignificant, so too are the prophecies an unimportant thing. Suggests the witches' promises of power are an illusion and should be ignored. So, Macbeth acting on them is a choice. Themes: fate vs free will, good & evil c The day is good because they won the battle, and bad because of the violence and death. The 1st time that Macbeth, the great loyal warrior speaks he echoes the witches, suggesting he is connected to the supernatural and evil, not as good as he seems? Themes: appearance vs. reality and good & evil d Speak as if one and rhyme all of their lines. They speak completely differently from other characters, reminding the audience that they are not normal human beings. Sounds like a spell - witches can create or make things happen just by speaking them out loud. Themes: supernatural and good and evil 3 “All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor” a Connotations of bleak, hopeless, barren and ‘heath’ connotates wild, uncivilised The witches are meeting in a lifeless and chaotic place, suggesting they exist and operate outside of normal, civilised society and its rules Connects to themes of confusion and the supernatural b Audience knows Duncan has named Macbeth Thane of Cawdor (he doesn't.) Means the audience knows the witches’ prophecy will be confirmed very soon, he is likely to believe the witches’ other prophecies and will be easily manipulated. Catalyst for later events! Themes: fate vs free will, good & evil c The day is good because they won the battle, and bad because of the violence and death. The 1st time that Macbeth, the great loyal warrior speaks he echoes the witches, suggesting he is connected to the supernatural and evil, not as good as he seems? Themes: appearance vs. reality and good & evil d The witch is speaking to her familiar, a demon in animal form. Reminds the audience of real-life witches and their devilish assistants. Repeated connection to beasts dehumanises the witches, making them seem animalistic and barbaric. Connects to themes of the supernatural and good and evil. 4 "The earth hath bubbles, as the water has, and these are of them” a Describes the prophecies as. Just as bubbles are fragile, fleeting and insignificant, so too are the prophecies an unimportant thing. Suggests the witches' promises of power are an illusion and should be ignored. So, Macbeth acting on them is a choice. Themes: fate vs free will, good & evil b Connotations of bleak, hopeless, barren and ‘heath’ connotates wild, uncivilised The witches are meeting in a lifeless and chaotic place, suggesting they exist and operate outside of normal, civilised society and its rules Connects to themes of confusion and the supernatural c Audience knows Duncan has named Macbeth Thane of Cawdor (he doesn't.) Means the audience knows the witches’ prophecy will be confirmed very soon, he is likely to believe the witches’ other prophecies and will be easily manipulated. Catalyst for later events! Themes: fate vs free will, good & evil d The day is good because they won the battle, and bad because of the violence and death. The 1st time that Macbeth, the great loyal warrior speaks he echoes the witches, suggesting he is connected to the supernatural and evil, not as good as he seems? Themes: appearance vs. reality and good & evil 5 “A desolate heath” a Speak as if one and rhyme all of their lines. They speak completely differently from other characters, reminding the audience that they are not normal human beings. Sounds like a spell - witches can create or make things happen just by speaking them out loud. Themes: supernatural and good and evil b Connotations of bleak, hopeless, barren and ‘heath’ connotates wild, uncivilised The witches are meeting in a lifeless and chaotic place, suggesting they exist and operate outside of normal, civilised society and its rules Connects to themes of confusion and the supernatural c Audience knows Duncan has named Macbeth Thane of Cawdor (he doesn't.) Means the audience knows the witches’ prophecy will be confirmed very soon, he is likely to believe the witches’ other prophecies and will be easily manipulated. Catalyst for later events! Themes: fate vs free will, good & evil d The witch is speaking to her familiar, a demon in animal form. Reminds the audience of real-life witches and their devilish assistants. Repeated connection to beasts dehumanises the witches, making them seem animalistic and barbaric. Connects to themes of the supernatural and good and evil. 6 “I come, Graymalkin” a The witch is speaking to her familiar, a demon in animal form. Reminds the audience of real-life witches and their devilish assistants. Repeated connection to beasts dehumanises the witches, making them seem animalistic and barbaric. Connects to themes of the supernatural and good and evil. b The day is good because they won the battle, and bad because of the violence and death. The 1st time that Macbeth, the great loyal warrior speaks he echoes the witches, suggesting he is connected to the supernatural and evil, not as good as he seems? Themes: appearance vs. reality and good & evil c The witches speak in confusing riddles suggesting deceit, confusion, and the reversal of what we know to be true and morally right. Suggests good and evil are difficult to separate or identify. Foreshadows the events of the play. Connects to themes of appearance versus reality and good and evil d Describes the prophecies as. Just as bubbles are fragile, fleeting and insignificant, so too are the prophecies an unimportant thing. Suggests the witches' promises of power are an illusion and should be ignored. So, Macbeth acting on them is a choice. Themes: fate vs free will, good & evil 7 “thunder and lightning”, "fog and filthy air", "tempest-toss'd” a Speak as if one and rhyme all of their lines. They speak completely differently from other characters, reminding the audience that they are not normal human beings. Sounds like a spell - witches can create or make things happen just by speaking them out loud. Themes: supernatural and good and evil b The witches speak in confusing riddles suggesting deceit, confusion, and the reversal of what we know to be true and morally right. Suggests good and evil are difficult to separate or identify. Foreshadows the events of the play. Connects to themes of appearance versus reality and good and evil c Creates a spooky, ominous, threatening mood. Reminds the audience of real witches causing storms to harm them. Disturbances in the weather suggests change and upheaval is coming – foreshadowing. Connects to themes of confusion and the supernatural d The witches speak in confusing riddles suggesting deceit, confusion, and the reversal of what we know to be true and morally right. Suggests good and evil are difficult to separate or identify. Foreshadows the events of the play. Connects to themes of appearance versus reality and good and evil 8 "fair is foul and foul is fair, / hover through the fog and filthy air" a Describes the prophecies as. Just as bubbles are fragile, fleeting and insignificant, so too are the prophecies an unimportant thing. Suggests the witches' promises of power are an illusion and should be ignored. So, Macbeth acting on them is a choice. Themes: fate vs free will, good & evil b Speak as if one and rhyme all of their lines. They speak completely differently from other characters, reminding the audience that they are not normal human beings. Sounds like a spell - witches can create or make things happen just by speaking them out loud. Themes: supernatural and good and evil c The day is fair because they won the battle, and foul because of the violence and death. The 1st time that Macbeth, the great loyal warrior speaks he echoes the witches, suggesting he is connected to the supernatural and evil, not as good as he seems? Themes: appearance vs. reality and good & evil d Connotations of bleak, hopeless, barren and ‘heath’ connotates wild, uncivilised The witches are meeting in a lifeless and chaotic place, suggesting they exist and operate outside of normal, civilised society and its rules Connects to themes of confusion and the supernatural

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'Macbeth' Quote Analysis: Witches Character EssayOnline version

by Maya

“Fair is foul and foul is fair”

"So foul and fair a day I have not seen"

“All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor”

"The earth hath bubbles, as the water has, and these are of them”

“A desolate heath”

“I come, Graymalkin”

“thunder and lightning”, "fog and filthy air", "tempest-toss'd”

"fair is foul and foul is fair, / hover through the fog and filthy air"