Topic: How important are the witches to Macbeth? Discuss the effects of the witches on character‚ plot‚ themes and audience. In the play of Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare the witches have an important effect on Macbeth‚ the characters‚ the plot‚ the theme and the audience. They help construct the play and without them it would have been a totally different story line. The three weird sisters influence Macbeth in his acts‚ they effect characters lives‚ orientate the plot‚ they are related to
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Many can say that the witches had the biggest influence and power over others. In the story of Macbeth‚ a story written Shakespeare‚ is about a man who had been prophesied that he would be king by Witches‚ but soon things would change for Macbeth when his wife figured out what was going to happen. Lady Macbeth throughout the play showed that she had most power and influenced others action so they would do what she wanted. Lady Macbeth has always manipulated and convince others to do things they
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suggestion Macbeth is referring to is that of killing King Duncan. Nowhere in that quote does Shakespeare mention Macbeth saying “we”. As a matter of fact‚ the word “we” was never uttered when Macbeth was formulating his next murders. “We” would be insinuating that there was more than one party responsible for the killing of King Duncan as well as his other victims. It was Macbeth’s greed‚ relentlessness and cowardliness that led to his own downfall. Many readers could argue that the Witches were responsible
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Lady Macbeth is responsible for Macbeth’s downfall Lady Macbeth is shown early as an ambitious woman who can manipulate Macbeth easily. It is shown in the line "That I may pour my spirits in thine ear" Act 1 Scene 5. She manipulates his self-esteem by playing with his manliness and his bravery. (Act 1 scene 5 lines 16-18) “yet do I fear thy nature‚ It is too full o’ th’ milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way” You are too full of the milk of human kindness
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Macbeth Act 1 1.- Why does Shakespeare open the play by showing the witches? Why is it good for Mcbeth no to appear first? To set the scene up‚ to have suspense and get an impression of Macbeth. 2.- How does Duncun reward Macbeth for his bravery in defeating the rebels? Comment on the order in which Duncan announces it and Macbeth finds it out. Making him Thane of Cawdor‚ he finds out from the witches before Duncan. 3.- Macbeth calls the day of the battle "foul and fair". Comment on what
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The Witches Influence on Macbeth Allison Schweinert Malling Hour 2 1/15/12 Throughout Macbeth‚ Shakespeare’s witches‚ or the “three weird sisters” (1.3.32) serve several purposes. With their persuasive techniques and ability to either see or influence the future‚ their most important role seems to be their power to influence decision-making and cause the initial deterioration of Macbeth. By providing five prophecies‚ the witches “provide Macbeth’s ‘call to action’ and drive his thirst for
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William Shakespeare wrote the play Macbeth in 1606. It is about a Noble named Macbeth who deceitfully and greedily rises to power and soon falls. Macbeth started out as a brave‚ valiant noble who fought for King Duncan. Three witches then met Macbeth and tempted him with the throne. This caused confusion in Macbeth but he decided to stay loyal to Duncan. He later told his wife about his encounter and she changed his mind and made him slay Duncan. Macbeth slowly turned insane‚ cocky‚ and brash. Because
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Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth and the three witches are all to blame for the tragedy that is “Macbeth”‚ Lady Macbeth through convincing Macbeth‚ Macbeth for following his ambition more than his conscience and the three witches for putting the idea of being king in Macbeth’s head. But i think Macbeth is more responsibe because he had a choice to kill King Duncan. What really brought him to all this mess was actually the need of power and his ambitious needs. Not many would agree with this but‚ he himself
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is a tragedy called Macbeth. The play follows the life of an ambitious couple in Scotland. The main characters Macbeth and Lady Macbeth use their ambition and determination to take power in Scotland‚ by killing King Duncan. Lady Macbeth is the main influencer when Macbeth commits the murder of King Duncan. Macbeth‚ a weak character‚ is able to be convinced by Lady Macbeth to kill Duncan. Her encouragement was the most influential factor contributing to the murder. Lady Macbeth is manipulative and
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Macbeth: Witches Influence on Macbeth ’s Decisions In the Shakespearean play‚ "Macbeth‚" the witches influence on how Macbeth made his decisions played a crucial part in contributing to his eventual destruction. The witches were trying to create chaos by prophesying to Macbeth in order to get him to act. They planted the seed of evil in Macbeth ’s head that grew to dominate his mind. But it was Macbeth who made the choices that determined his fate. He was not forced to kill Duncan nor any of his
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