- I think the witches effectively introduce the play by coming up with a place to meet again later where they will also meet Macbeth. This gives a little bit of foreshadowing as to what is going to happen in later scenes.
- I think the witches represent The Fates. They were three mythical goddesses from Greek Mythology. According to Greek Mythology, The Fates are known for having the power to decide a man's destiny.
- Witches: "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" Macbeth: "So foul and fair a day I have not seen."
- Banquo says in line 123, "to win us to our harm." This made me think of how the three witches try to put ideas into Macbeth's mind in order to make him want to do something that will ultimately harm him. Banquo also says in line 124, "The instruments of darkness tell us truths." This made me think of how the three witches relate to The Fates, who when I think of them, are more on the dark side. The Fates also tell the truth of what is going to happen in the future. In lines 125-126 Banquo says, "Win us with honest trifles, to betray 's in deepest consequence." The three witches are trying to get Macbeth to believe what they are telling him and cause him to want to do something wrong which will end up causing lots of consequences.
5. What misgivings does Macbeth reveal in his soliloquy at the beginning of Scene vii? How does Lady Macbeth convince him that he should lay aside his fears and proceed with the murder, and how does he react to the plan she reveals? Do you think that her influence is greater than that of the witches?
- Macbeth is having lots of second thoughts about going through with the murder of King Duncan.
- Lady Macbeth convinces him by telling Macbeth that they will get the officers drunk and blame the murder of King Duncan on them, and none would be the wiser. Macbeth agrees to the plan but says he will need to gather up every ounce of strength to continue on with it.
- Yes, I think that Lady Macbeth's influence is greater than the witches.
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