💀The witches' prophecies play a crucial role in Macbeth's tragic downfall.
👑Macbeth's ambition is ignited by the witches' prediction that he will become king.
✨Banquo's fate is foretold to be greater and happier than Macbeth's, leading to his honorable death.
🔪Macbeth's ambition leads him to contemplate murdering King Duncan.
🌒Macbeth's downfall is a result of his ruthless ambition and inability to escape his tragic fate.
What do the witches predict for Macbeth?
—The witches predict that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and the future king.
What do the witches predict for Banquo?
—The witches predict that Banquo will be greater and happier than Macbeth.
Do Macbeth and Banquo believe the witches' prophecies at first?
—Initially, Macbeth and Banquo are skeptical of the witches' prophecies.
What happens when Macbeth is declared the new Thane of Cawdor?
—After Macbeth is declared the new Thane of Cawdor, he begins to consider the witches' predictions more seriously.
What leads to Macbeth's downfall?
—Macbeth's downfall is ultimately caused by his ruthless ambition and inability to escape his tragic fate.
00:00In Act 1, Scene 3 of Macbeth, the witches meet again on the heath and encounter Macbeth and Banquo.
00:19The witches hail Macbeth as Thane of Cawdor and the future king, while they predict that Banquo will be greater and happier than Macbeth.
01:06Macbeth is declared the new Thane of Cawdor, which makes him consider the witches' prophecies more seriously.
01:46Macbeth's ambition is ignited, and he contemplates murdering King Duncan.
02:21Macbeth's downfall is foreshadowed as the witches predict his dishonorable death and the legacy left behind by Banquo.
