Foreshadowing In Macbeth

Act 1: Scene 1 2. Providing the introduction to Macbeth, this scene ties together the the themes of fair and foul, the character of Macbeth and the recurring image of witchcraft into thirteen short lines. 3. Why do the witches speak in rhyme but not in iambic pentameter? Is it because they have no heartbeat to follow? Why are there three witches and do they correlate to the three fates? What is the significance of the witches mention of the battle being lost and won, does this mean the characters will experience total loss and gain? Is the line “fair is foul and foul is fair” meant to be taken as all things fair must be foul and all things foul must be fair? How do the characters of the witches affect the character of Macbeth

They question the perception of evil battling goodness. The witches command the audience to examine the fair qualities found in the characters, and to also warn them of the foulness that can lie beneath the exterior surface.The change from fair to foul is imminent, they warn. The juxtaposition of these two concepts foreshadow the deception that will take place in the play. Hover through the fog, sing the three sisters. Hovering, the three sisters are able to watch the play unfold. They resemble an omniscient spectator, perhaps a controller. The three sisters have many parallels to the three fates in Greek mythology, being triplets the most prominent correlation. The notion that the three witches control the fate of Macbeth can be deduced. Mentioning the filthy air, the witches expand on the idea of foul. The environment and setting of the story is or will become a wasteland. However, the reason is still

As the scene begins Duncan meets a Captain that went on the quest to save Malcolm. Duncan is introduced as the King of Scotland and Malcolm is his son. The Captain tells the story of his journey to save Malcolm. Macdonwald, a traitor of Scotland, who tried to capture Malcolm was ruthlessly murdered by Macbeth. Macdonwald’s head was paraded around for all to see his dishonor. The Captain speaks highly of Macbeth, exaggerating his actions. Not only does Macbeth save Malcolm, he fights the horrific Norwegian King Sweno and the traitor Thane of Cawdor. Praised as christ figure, Macbeth impresses King Duncan. Two other noble figures enter and confirm the treachery that the Captain has expressed. King Duncan then believes that in order to thank Macbeth for his acts of bravery, he will give him the title of Thane of Cawdor. In return he sentences the Thane of Cawdor to execution. The scene ends with a loss for the Thane of Cawdor and a gain for Macbeth. 4. “What [the Thane of Cawdor] hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won” (i.ii.79) Duncan concludes this scene with the quotation about loss and gain. Contrasting pairs are points of significance in this play. Between loss versus gain, the witches predict that a battle must occur and it did. What does Macbeth gain? Macbeth gains the title of Thane of Cawdor and he also gains the characteristics of a traitor. Duncan grant's Macbeth everything that the Thane of Cawdor was, even his