Overview

• presents the witches as mysterious and supernatural beings who represent chaos and evil.
• They speak in riddles and prophecies, sparking Macbeth’s ambition by telling him he will become king.
• Their eerie presence and cryptic language create an atmosphere of darkness and uncertainty.
• The witches never tell Macbeth what to do, but their influence manipulates him into making deadly choices. 
• Through them, Shakespeare explores the theme of fate versus free will.
• showing how the lure of prophecy can corrupt and how evil can plant the seeds of destruction without direct action.