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Cards (2)

  • "Tell me" "call em" (Act 4).
    • M's hubris is explicit as he communicates w imperative phrases e.g. "tell me" & "call 'em". Fuelled by insatiable greed & unbridled hunger for power, marking M's intentional engagement w Witches 4 1st time.
    • This deliberate encounter underscores his abandonment of resistance 2 evil, signifying departure from any pretence of morality.
    • Imperativeness embodied in command "tell," coupled w personal pronoun "me," implies M's authoritative demand 4 universal respect & obedience, extending even 2 supernatural realm.
    • His illegitimate title of King has evidently inflated his sense of self-importance & his hubris has made him believe he can supersede power of supernatural.
    • S skillfully depicts supernatural w ominous undertone, reinforcing its inextricable connection to hell & devil. Thus, indulging in supernatural prophecies or interactions serves as a divergence from divine will of God.
  • "fire burn, and cauldron bubble", and "hell-broth" (Act 4)
    • As W chants selection of words such as "fire burn," "hell-broth," & "cauldron bubble" this crafts semantic field of hell which strengthens idea W' supernatural abilities are intrinsically linked 2 malevolence & they're agents of devil.
    • Moreover, elements contained in their potion adhere 2 archetypal portrayal of witches outlined in King James I's "Daemonologie." This conformity taps in2 aud's pre-existing apprehensions & anticipations related to witchcraft prevalent during J era.
    • In seeking 2 appease King James I, who served as patron 4 his plays, portrayal of W in malevolent & sadistic light was deliberate choice.
    • This aligns w James I's depiction of witches in his work "Daemonologie" showing how S took direct inspiration from book.