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ENCOUNTERS with:
The Witches
in MacbethKim Harrison
1All throughout the play, there are many examples of
foreshadowing, especially in Macbeths dealings with the witches
since they know the future. They are the reason the events turn out
the way they do. Play begins with the witches setting the scene of
when the first encounter with Macbeth will take place. Even here
they are showing their knowledge of the future.Teacher NotesFirst
WitchWhen shall we three meet again?Second WitchWhen the battles
lost and won.Third WitchThat will be ere the set of sun.1.1What he
[the thane of Cawdor] hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won.
1.2Duncan:1st:
Hail to thee, thane of Glamis!2nd:
Hail to thee, thane of Crawdor!3rd:
All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!
1.3MACBETHIf you can look into the seeds of timeAnd say which
grain will grow and which will not,Speak, then, to me, who neither
beg nor fearYour favors nor your hate.1.3BANQUO to
WITCHES1st:Lesser than Macbeth, and greater.2nd:Not so happy, yet
much happier.3rd:Thou shalt get kings, though thou be
none.1.3BANQUOAt that point, Macbeth was the thane of Glamis, but
earned the title of thane of Cawdor after his valiant effort in
battle (and the previous thane of Cawdor acted in treason towards
his country/ king). Teacher NotesGlamis, and thane of Cawdor!The
greatest is behind.
1.3
MACBETH:RealizationIf chance will have me king, why, chance may
crown me without my stir
1.3Macbeth
http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/26500/26584/crown_26584.htmAt this
point, Macbeth has given in to the prophecy and has decided to go
along with it. Teachers NoteBut tis strange.And oftentimes, to win
us to our harm,The instruments of darkness tell us truths,Win us
with honest trifles, to betray sIn deepest consequence.1.3BANQUO to
MACBETHMacbeth realized that the king had to die for him to gain
the crown, so he plotted and carried out Duncans murder.
Afterwards, he was crowned king.http://publisoft.net/
Thou hast it now: king, Cawdor, Glamis, all,As the weird women
promised, and I fearThou playedst most foully for t
3.1FulfillmentBeware Macduff/Beware the thane of Fife.
[N]one of woman born/Shall harm Macbeth.
Macbeth shall never vanquished be until/Great Birnam Wood to
high Dunsinane Hill/Shall come against him4.1Prophetic
WarningsFULFILLMENTThe attacking army carried boughs to hide
behind, making it seem like the forest was moving.
Macduff did kill Macbeth in the end, for Macduff was from his
mother's womb/Untimely ripp'd, and was not born naturally.
If you, like Macbeth, were presented with a prophecy concerning
your life, how likely would you be to act upon it?APPLICATIONHow
far would you go to ensure this prophecy does/ does not
happen?APPLICATIONDo you think the witches prophecies are the
reason the play turned out the way it did?
What does this show about the power of knowledge?OPINION
