Macbeth Test

Form IV – MacBeth

ACT I

Scene I

All the super natural happenings in act one revolve around the three witches. From the very first line they speak of their power to control the elements. In the first two questions the witches imply they’re able to determine the weather for their next meeting. The prophecy is mentioned in the answer of the previous question.

First witch: “Where the place?”

Second witch: “Upon the heath”

Third witch: “There to meet Macbeth”

They know already that they are going to meet Macbeth upon the heath after the battle and before sunset. Their sinister intentions are conveyed in the closing two lines of the scene. Their favourite element is the filthy air/fog a sign of confusion. They use their paradoxical slogan; “Fair is foul and foul is fair” is a neat summary of their morals and provides something of a commentary on the play as a whole. This lack of moral values is soon to be embraced by two more characters in the p...