Characters: The Witches (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Three themes witches represent in Macbeth
Three themes witches represent in Macbeth
Fate, ambition, and evil
Act & scene where witches first introduced
Act & scene where witches first introduced
Act 1, Scene 1
Meaning of 'Fair is foul, and foul is fair'
Meaning of 'Fair is foul, and foul is fair'
Moral boundaries are blurred
Act & scene of witches' first prophecy
Act & scene of witches' first prophecy
Act 1, Scene 3
What first prophecy says Macbeth will become
What first prophecy says Macbeth will become
King
Location of witches' second encounter w/ Macbeth
Location of witches' second encounter w/ Macbeth
Act 4, Scene 1
What apparitions give Macbeth in Act 4
What apparitions give Macbeth in Act 4
False sense of security / misleading reassurances
'None of woman born' - who defeats this?
'None of woman born' - who defeats this?
Macduff (born by Caesarean section)
How Birnam Wood prophecy fulfilled
How Birnam Wood prophecy fulfilled
Malcolm's army uses branches as camouflage
Witches' character trait: speaking in riddles
Witches' character trait: speaking in riddles
Ambiguity
Witches' trait: enjoying chaos and harm
Witches' trait: enjoying chaos and harm
Malevolence
Witches' otherworldly abilities to predict future
Witches' otherworldly abilities to predict future
Supernatural influence
Nature of witches' prophecies (design)
Nature of witches' prophecies (design)
Deliberately ambiguous
Witches challenge and disrupt what?
Witches challenge and disrupt what?
Natural order
Theme shown by witches' unclear prophecies
Theme shown by witches' unclear prophecies
Appearance versus reality