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• The language Shakespeare uses when the witches are speaking is rude, vulgar, and shocking
• Animals are frequently referred to by the witches, symbolizing their links to nature and lower-level animals
• The second witch has been killing swine, while the first witch mentions a rat without a tail, adding to the animal imagery used by the witches
• In Act 1 Scene 1, the witches reference gray Malkin (a gray cat) and Paddock toad
• Shakespeare's use of animal imagery with the witches separates them from humanity
• The power of the witches is shown to be not as great as initially believed
• The first witch decides to take revenge on a woman's husband, a sailor, by disrupting the ship's journey using control over the winds
• The witch does not have the power to take the sailor's life
• Shakespeare uses foreshadowing in the passage about the sailor, hinting at Macbeth's fate of being morally, physically, and spiritually drained by the end of the play
• Macbeth's inability to sleep is foreshadowed by the witch preventing the sailor from sleeping
• Macbeth's words upon his arrival mirror those of the witches, linking him with the supernatural and evil elements of the play
• Banquo serves as a foil to Macbeth, contrasting his reactions to the witches and highlighting Macbeth's ambition and guilt
• Banquo responds to the witches with disinterest, skepticism, and wariness
• Macbeth's reaction to the witches' prophecies suggests prior thoughts of becoming king and hints at his ambition and guilt
• Banquo regards the witches' prophecies as honest trifles, while Macbeth is intrigued and fearful
• Shakespeare's use of structure highlights the witches' impact on Macbeth and the gap between prophecy and enactment
• The witches' limitations in power are emphasized, suggesting a lack of control over human actions
• The witches will play a smaller role as the play progresses, indicating their diminishing power