🔮The witches provide Macbeth with three prophecies about his future.
⚔️Macbeth becomes overconfident and disregards the threat of Macduff.
🌳The vision of Birnam Wood coming to Dunsinane Hill makes Macbeth feel reassured.
👑Visions of Banquo's descendants as kings distress Macbeth.
🎶The witches make music to cheer up Macbeth and then vanish.
What prophecies do the witches give Macbeth?
—The witches warn Macbeth to beware of Macduff, assure him that no one born of a woman can harm him, and predict that he will remain king until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane Hill.
How does Macbeth react to the prophecies?
—Macbeth becomes overconfident and disregards the threat of Macduff. He takes reassurance from the vision of Birnam Wood and becomes distressed by the visions of Banquo's descendants.
Why does Macbeth plan to attack Macduff's castle?
—Macbeth plans to eliminate Macduff's family and servants to secure his position and show no mercy.
Why does Macbeth focus on Macduff's family instead of Fleance?
—Macbeth acts on his emotions and desires for revenge, focusing on Macduff's family instead of Fleance, who is a potential threat as Banquo's son.
Why does Macbeth selectively interpret the prophecies?
—Macbeth's ambition and arrogance lead him to pick and choose the prophecies that suit his desires, instead of carefully considering them as a whole.
00:00In Act 4 Scene 1 of Macbeth, the witches brew a potion in their cauldron.
00:16Macbeth appears and three apparitions rise from the cauldron.
00:27The first apparition warns Macbeth to beware of Macduff.
00:39The second apparition assures Macbeth that none born of a woman can harm him.
00:54The third apparition predicts that Macbeth will remain king until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane Hill.
01:23A procession of eight kings and Banquo's ghost appear to Macbeth.
01:53Macbeth becomes distressed by the visions of Banquo's descendants.
02:19Macbeth plans to attack Macduff's castle to eliminate his family and servants.
