“Something wicked this way comes”

• she refers to Macbeth, highlighting the extent of his moral downfall. 
• “something” instead of “someone” is deeply dehumanising, that Macbeth is no longer seen as a man, but rather a dark force or embodiment of evil.
• even they, symbols of chaos and corruption, recognise him as “wicked” shows how fully he has embraced the darkness they first hinted at.
• Macbeth has shifted from a loyal, brave soldier to a tyrant consumed by ambition and bloodshed.
• creating a sense of dread as Macbeth willingly returns to the witches, seeking guidance from forces that once simply tempted him.
• reversal of power, Macbeth pursuing the Witches, marks a critical point in his descent, showing that he now depends on the supernatural to secure his future.
• presents Macbeth not just as a tragic figure, but as a warning of how unchecked ambition and guilt can turn a man into something monstrous.
• Act 4, Scene 1