Pracheeta
There is a demonic aspect of the weird sisters, but their powers are too limited for them to be seen…as full fledges demons. They occupy a kid of twilight territory between human and supernatural evildoing…Shakespeare carefully avoids portraying a Macbeth caught in the grip of irresistible demonic forces: the weird sisters malice is evident in all their trafficking with him, yet no where are we shown invincible proof of their power over him.
Quotes
Act 1, 111, 48-50
FIRST WITCH
All hail, Macbeth! Hail to you, thane of Glamis! SECOND WITCH All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor!
SECOND WITCH
All hail, Macbeth! Hail to you, thane of Cawdor! THIRD WITCH All hail, Macbeth, that shalt …show more content…
be king hereafter!
67-68
Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none. So all hail, Macbeth and Banquo!
70-75..-79
MACBETH Stay, you imperfect speakers, tell me more. By Sinel's death I know I am thane of Glamis. But how of Cawdor? The thane of Cawdor lives, A prosperous gentleman, and to be king 75 Stands not within the prospect of belief, No more than to be Cawdor. Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence, or why Upon this blasted heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting. Speak, I charge you.
81-82
MACBETH Into the air, and what seemed corporal Melted, as breath into the wind. Would they had stayed.
83-84
BANQUO Were such things here as we do speak about? Or have we eaten on the insane root That takes the reason prisoner?
Act 1, V, 15-16
Glamis thou art, and Cawdor; and shalt be What thou art promised.
13-15
Hie thee hither, That I may pour my spirits in thine ear And chastise with the valor of my tongue 15 All that impedes thee from the golden round,
Act 3, scene 111, 1-10 BANQUO Thou hast it now: king, Cawdor, Glamis, all, As the weird women promised, and I fear Thou played'st most foully for 't.
Yet it was said It should not stand in thy posterity, 5But that myself should be the root and father Of many kings. If there come truth from them— As upon thee, Macbeth, their speeches shine— Why, by the verities on thee made good, May they not be my oracles as well, 10 And set me up in hope? But hush, no more.
Act 4, 1, 50-61 I conjure you by that which you profess— Howe'er you come to know it—answer me. Though you untie the winds and let them fight Against the churches, though the yeasty waves Confound and swallow navigation up, 55 Though bladed corn be lodged and trees blown down, Though castles topple on their warders' heads, Though palaces and pyramids do slope Their heads to their foundations, though the treasure Of nature's germens tumble all together, 60 Even till destruction sicken, answer me To what I ask you.
71-72 FIRST APPARITION Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff. Beware the thane of Fife. Dismiss me.
Enough.
75-76
MACBETH 75 Whate'er thou art, for thy good caution, thanks. Thou hast harped my fear aright. But one word more—
81-84
SECOND APPARITION Be bloody, bold, and resolute. Laugh to scorn The power of man, for none of woman born Shall harm Macbeth.
85-89
MACBETH 85 Then live, Macduff. What need I fear of thee? But yet I'll make assurance double sure, And take a bond of fate. Thou shalt not live, That I may tell pale-hearted fear it lies, And sleep in spite of thunder.
94-98
THIRD APPARITION Be lion-mettled, proud, and take no care 95 Who chafes, who frets, or where conspirers are. Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill Shall come against him.
117
MACBETH Thou art too like the spirit of Banquo. Down!
146-148
MACBETH The air on which they ride is infected. Damn all those who trust them! I heard the galloping of horses. Who was it that came here?