Scene 1

• involves three witches
• 'when shall we three meet again ? ' 


  starting line of play

  trochaic tetrameter - syllables of 8

  Why are they wanting to meet again when they have just met
• ' in thunder, lightning or rain ?'


  Pathetic fallacy

  the horrible weather reflects their mood

  work better in chaos
• ' when the battle is lost and won '

  • paradox
  • foreshadowing a battle
  • someone wins and someone loses
• ' come graymalkin , paddock calls '

  their familiars help them with their evil work
• ' fair is foul and foul is fair '

  • paradox
  • antithesis
  • creating chaos
• ' hover through the fog and filthy air '

  • xasting spells
  • links to witches meeting in dark places