Tuesday 25 October 2011

MACBETH - Act 1, Scene 3

VOCABULARY
witches - we will see them interact with Macbeth; sets real problems in motion
Banquo - Macbeth's best friend, slightly equal to Macbeth
userp - steal the throne and claim it without direct blood relativity
paradoy - contradicting in the same sentence

NOTES:
- witches are butch and have beards (power)
- witches say things from the past, present, future
- Macbeth's secret dream (to become King)
1) his secret dream 2) breaks natural orders 3) evil woman
- Macbeth wishes the witches stayed because he wants to know more about the future
- Banquo sees the witches go "poof" and now everyone believes Macbeth will be king

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