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• What are the Witches commonly referred to in "Macbeth"?

  Weird sisters
• The Witches predict that Macbeth will become "Thane of Fife."

  False
• The Witches predict that Macbeth will not be vanquished until Great Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane
• In which scene are the Witches introduced in "Macbeth"?

  First
• The phrase "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" uses parallelism to foreshadow the play's themes.
• Match the role of each Witch with its corresponding action:

  One spins ↔️ Future

  One measures ↔️ Present

  One cuts ↔️ Past
• The Witches may represent the three fates from classical mythology
• What does the "Weird" in "Weird Sisters" mean in Old English?

  Fate
• The Witches decide the fates and destinies of men in "Macbeth."
• Which monarch wrote "Daemonologie," which discusses witches and their identification?

  James I
• The Witches' portrayal as inherently evil and agents of Satan appeals to James I
• Shakespeare connected witches to regicide to evidence his allegiance to the king.
• Arrange the Witches' prophecies to Macbeth in chronological order:

  1️⃣ Thane of Cawdor

  2️⃣ Thou shalt be king hereafter

  3️⃣ Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill
• What is the theological concept that regicide directly contradicts in "Macbeth"?

  Divine right of kings
• Macbeth's association with the supernatural leads to his ultimate downfall.
• The Witches' proclamation that "sleep shall neither night nor day hang upon his penthouse lid" is linked to Macbeth's lack of sleep
• What religious text is frequently referenced in "Macbeth"?

  The Bible
• The Witches subvert the holiness of Christianity through their actions.
• What does King James I's "Daemonologie" theorize about witches and their role with the devil?

  Agents of the devil
• Match the literary technique with its example from the play:

  Rhyming couplets ↔️ "Fair is foul, and foul is fair"

  Trochaic tetrameter ↔️ The Witches' speech

  Symbolism ↔️ Witches as pure evil

  Foreshadowing ↔️ The Witches' prophecies
• What type of meter do the Witches use in their speech?

  Trochaic tetrameter
• Rhyming couplets in the Witches' speech create a spell-like sound
• The Witches' prophecies are ultimately intended to help Macbeth achieve greatness.

  False
• In Act 1, Scene 1, what is the weather described as when the Witches appear?

  Thunder and lightning
• What title does Ross pronounce Macbeth after the Witches predict it?

  Thane of Cawdor
• The Witches predict that Banquo will get kings, but he will not become one himself, suggesting his descendants
• Who is the goddess of witchcraft mentioned in Act 3, Scene 5?

  Hecate
• Hecate expresses her desire to play a direct role in Macbeth's downfall.
• What three apparitions do the Witches show Macbeth in Act 4, Scene 1?

  Beware Macduff ||| None of woman born shall harm Macbeth ||| Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill
• What is Hecate the goddess of?

  Witchcraft
• Hecate meets with the Witches to explain that she wishes to play a direct role in Macbeth’s downfall
• Macbeth is solely responsible for his downfall

  False
• What are the Witches' prophecies in the second meeting with Macbeth?

  "Beware Macduff", "None of woman born shall harm Macbeth", "Macbeth shall never vanquish'd be until Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill shall come against him"
• Steps in the Witches' influence on Macbeth

  1️⃣ The Witches present prophecies to Macbeth

  2️⃣ Macbeth realizes his ambitions

  3️⃣ Macbeth acts upon the prophecies
• The Witches cannot directly kill Duncan, but they can influence the men around him to carry out the regicide
• What does the rhyming couplet about the sailor's ship illustrate about the Witches' power?

  Limited power over man
• The Witches are solely responsible for Macbeth's evil actions

  False
• The Witches are a catalyst for Macbeth’s actions, but his own ambition provides the momentum
• What does the Witches' phrase "something wicked this way comes" refer to?

  Macbeth
• Macbeth's intent for regicide existed before the Witches influenced him