Macbeth · Character
Three Witches
Three bearded hags who meet Macbeth on a heath in thunder and hail, greeting him with titles he does not yet hold and a future he cannot stop wanting.
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Also known as Witch Banquo, Witch
First appearance: macbeth
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They are the play's supernatural instigators, gathering in fog and filthy air to plan a meeting with Macbeth before the battle is even won. Their chant — 'Fair is foul, and foul is fair' — sets the moral weather of the…
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- Supernatural and Royal Influences
- Protagonist
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This scene marks the dramatic climax because it presents the definitive psychological and strategic turning po…
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