Macbeth Analysis Outline

30. What do the three witches predict in the beginning of the story? Do you think that the three witches are antagonists or protagonists? Why?

     I. The Witches make predictions of Macbeth and Banquo.

          A. Macbeth would become the Thane of Cawdor.

          B. Macbeth would become the King of Scotland.

          C. Banquo’s decedents would be kings of Scotland

          D. Banquo himself would never be a king.

     II. The three witches as antagonists

          A. The witches used their charms and spells against Macbeth, the main character.

          B. The three witches also used their knowledge of the future to tempt Macbeth and destroy innocent people.

          C. They opposed Macbeth by playing with his ambitions, which caused him to kill several people for the sake of power.


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