witches

• Fair is foul, and foul is fair

  • Spoken by the witches
  • Theme of ambiguity and deception
  • FORESHADOWS Macbeth's descent into moral ambiguity and confusion
• Double, double, toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble

  • demonstrates ability to perform dark magic
  • Rhyming couplet and rhythmic structure creates a sense of incantation
  • Ingredients added symbolises chaos and moral corruption
• "All hail Macbeth"

  • enraptures Macbeth
  • Acting as a catalyst
  • Repetition of "All hail Macbeth" - witches prophecy and significance in shaping Macbeth's ambition and actions
• Fair is foul, and foul is fair

  • theme of deception and ambiguity that runs through the play
  • Things that may appear good may actually be bad
• By the pricking of my thumb something wicked may come