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    After Macbeth has successfully gained the throne‚ he goes to the witches for another prophecy because he wants his sons to gain the throne instead of Banquo’s. Macbeth found out his prophecy in the form of apparitions which were ‘cooked up’ by the witches in a cauldron. one witch shows him a crowned child which means beware Macduff‚ the second which shows him a bloody child which means no man born of a woman can harm him‚ and the third which shows an armed head which means nothing shall overcome

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    Macbeth Log #1 Analyses of Act 1 Scene 3 In the third scene of the first act of Macbeth‚ readers are introduced to three mysterious yet revelatious witches; they reveal to the main character as well his accomplice Banquo prophecies which are to be fulfilled. And presumably these prophecies may very well shape the play‚ as well as its characters and their personas. Of most importance some analyses of the three witches must be made in order to develop an understanding of the scene. Banquo‚

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    Additionally‚ Banquo’s ghost evoked Macbeth to feel remorse and terror‚ leading him to rely on the witches’ prognosis and having a misguided sense of safety. Shortly after Macbeth ordered for Banquo to be murdered‚ his ghost made an appearance at the banqueting hall in Forres Castle. This unanticipated intrusion catches Macbeth off guard and he accuses the lords of deceiving him. Macbeth experiencing horror is conspicuous on page 95‚ Act III‚ Scene iv when Macbeth is speaking to the ghost‚ "Get out

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    witches and Lady Macbeth on Macbeth’s resolve to murder Duncan and achieve the Kingship of Scotland? In William Shakespeare’s ’Macbeth’‚ undoubtably the three witches and Lady Macbeth played an important role in influencing Macbeth’s resolve to murder King Duncan. However Macbeth’s own ambition had also helped him to become the King of Scotland. Macbeth’s own ambition was deeply influenced by the three witches. When the three witches first met Macbeth‚ they enlightened Macbeth with three prophecies:

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    renaissance supernatural powers were believed to be true. Shakespeare expresses this during the play Macbeth. The witches are shown to have supernatural powers in multiple acts throughout the play‚ each time influencing characters. The witches influence most of the actions in Macbeth. Although Lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth to kill King Duncan‚ Macbeth had the idea planted in his head by the witches. When Macbeth first meets the witches‚ they tell him that he will be king. He responds by giving a soliloquy

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    Macbeth is a 2010 drama film based on William Shakespeare’s famous play The Tragedy of Macbeth. The film runs approximately two hours long and was directed by Rupert Goold. This interesting adaptation of this tragic story includes many famous actor such as: Patrick Stewart‚ Kate Fleetwood‚ Sophie Hunter‚ Bertie Gilbert‚ and many more. Macbeth is set in Nazi Germany; however‚ like many other adaptations of Shakespeare’s work‚ it uses all of the original dialogue from the play. The film has the same

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    good always prevails. The author William Shakespeare wrote a drama titled Macbeth taking place in Scotland. The main character Macbeth wanted to be king and murdered his way to the throne. His murderous actions would soon come back to haunt him. The theme of the story is Good vs. Evil which is portrayed through the Three Witches‚ Macbeth and Macduff. The Three Witches are the first evil presence you meet in the drama Macbeth. (Act1‚ scni‚ lns10)” All: fair is foul‚ and foul is fair. Hover through

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    When they meet Macbeth and his good friend Banquo‚ they greet him by addressing his present and future titles: “All hail‚ Macbeth! Hail to thee‚ Thane of Glamis! All hail‚ Macbeth! Hail to thee‚ Thane of Cawdor! All hail Macbeth‚ that shalt be king hereafter!” (1.3.51-53) At this point‚ Macbeth is already Thane of Glamis‚ but the current Thane of Cawdor is perfectly alive and the king’s position of power seems stable. It is not until the witches say that Macbeth will be king that starts

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    Macbeth goes through a lot of different emotions throughout Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. He’s controlled by three evil witches that what him to do the wrong thing. The witches tell him to kill people just so he can have the throne and become king. In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth‚ the three witches play a huge role in the story by influencing Macbeth to kill in order to be king‚ by only coming out durning certain parts of the play dealing with some sort of tragedy‚ and how they can control Macbeth.

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    DIRECTIONS: Read the sample passage analysis of Macbeth‚ 1.1.1-13. Follow the example as you write a similar analysis for each of the passages listed below. Cite the exact passage being analyzed at the head of each analysis. Then be sure to include: 1. A brief description of the characters and their actions in the passage‚ 2. the dominant mood of the scene‚ 3. a discussion of at least two elements of style that contribute to this effect‚ and the significance of this scene within the immediate

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