in macbeth, the witches act as potent symbols of turmoil, instigating chaos and disrupting the naturalorder
witches
prophetic powers
embody the forces of evil and disorder
this triggers macbeth’s ambition and leads to his metamorphosis into a hubristic tyrant
through their malevolence, the witches challenge the natural order and expose the fragility of human ambition acting as a cautionary tale to remind the audience of the consequences of hubris
guilt
shakespeare presents guilt as a strong emotion with destructive consequences after macbeth commits regicide
shakespeare’s intentions: guilt
our actions have consequences and we will not always gain the sense of fulfilment we expected similar to macbeth’s fruitless kingship
“oh valiant cousin! worthy gentlemen!”
said by duncan to macbeth
duncan is a weak king that trusts too easily shown through the irony that macbeth ends up committing regicide
