Witchcraft. Witches are generally feared and are misunderstood. The witchcraft is always treated as a dark world. But it is not true in every case. Generally‚ witches and witchcraft spells are of three types: Black spell‚ White spell‚ and Gray Spell. As the name sounds‚ Black spells are casted for black witchery and always have bad intentions to harm other people. The White spells are used by White witches and are generally intent ended to help other people. Gray spells are casted by the Gray witches‚ also
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starts off in medieval Scotland; three witches appear revealing traditions that could be associated with witchcraft: they know in advance that the outcome of a civil war that is being fought in Scotland will involve Macbeth. Macbeth is first introduced into the play as a noble gentleman‚ ready to fight for his land and to do anything for his country. As the play goes on‚ his ambitions are made clear to the audience through his speech and soliloquys. The witches gather in a bleak place‚ they have
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He has already earned the title of Thane of Glamis‚ and as foretold by the three witches‚ will soon take reign as the Thane of Cawdor. These titles indicate that Macbeth had achieved the ranking of political importance‚ and is moving up in the ranks of Scottish nobility. Duncan addresses Macbeth as‚ “valiant cousin‚ worthy gentleman”
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1. The witches plan to meet upon the hill and prophesize Macbeth’s future and their intent is to cause harm. 2. King Duncan decides to give Macbeth Cawdor’s land/title as a reward for saving the nation. 3. The Witches name Macbeth Thane of Glamis and Cawdor‚ then King later on. The witches tell Banquo that he will be greater but not as great as Macbeth‚ he will be happier but not as happy as Macbeth and Banquo’s descendants will be kings and queens but he himself will not gain royalty 4. Lady Macbeth
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King James and his misconception of witches and their true nature. Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ written as praise and honor of King James or so most people thought. In all reality‚ Shakespeare used his play to show people the injustice of innocent women being slaughtered because of the King’s obsession over witches. The character Macbeth is a representation of the
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his situation‚ If you look closely at him‚ you may always find the little detail that betrays his disguise. In this situation‚ Macbeth’s sudden interest for power was the detail that betrayed his mask and revealed he was a victim of fate . Before witches told him he would be king he had two kingdoms and was satisfied. However after knowing the prediction he wanted more and decided to do whatever bloody deed it took to become king. His thirst for power started right after the first prediction‚ and
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deception. “Darkness is Dangerous” is one theme that is addressed in Macbeth and contributes significantly to the plot and outcome of the story. Thunder and darkness follow the three witches from the very first scene as the witches meet. By prophesying to Macbeth and ultimately guiding him to his insanity and death‚ the witches prove to be dangerous conjuring up evil things in the dark. The theme of darkness is also portrayed through the evil deeds and murders that Macbeth commits. The murder of Macbeth’s
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are. “When shall we three meet again--In thunder‚ lightning‚ or in rain?” says the first witch all of those have in common clouds and therefore the darrkness that encompassses them will follow them wherever they go (I‚ i‚ 1-2). When the witches meet together there is always a significant change in characters mood/mindset. The evil
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The Blaming of the Downfall of Macbeth William Shakespeare’s Macbeth has a character who goes insane due to the taunting of three sneaky witches. The witches explain to Macbeth that if he “gets rid of King Duncan‚” he will become king. Slowly but surely‚ Macbeth and his shady wife plot the murder of the King which eventually leads to his downfall. Macbeth’s wife‚ who is known in the play as Lady Macbeth‚ messes with Macbeth’s mind by telling him that she would question his manhood if he
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The open act gives a strong graphic imagery of the witches. Shakespeare’s skillful imagery helps to show the theme of the poem. He uses darkness imagery for dramatic purposes. The purposes are to create atmosphere and express the emotions used in the play. In act one‚ scene one Shakespeare creates this scene extremely visually dramatic. The opening scene is important The three witches are talking and the first witch says “When shall we three meet again? In thunder lightning‚ or in rain?” This
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