Please copy this chart when you are done with the quiz:

Copy down the following chart:

Witches’ purpose:

Hecate’s reasoning:

vision	what it shows/tells Macbeth	effect on Macbeth	how did the witches trick Macbeth (or how did what seemed impossible happen)
head with a helmet
bloody child
crowned child with a tree bough
procession of eight kings ending with Banquo

 Here is the animated link for this scene: Macbeth animation

Completed chart:

Witches’ purpose: destroy Macbeth—make him feel safe/untouchable/nothing can hurt him

Hecate’s reasoning: to make Macbeth put his guard down so they can bring him down

DRAMATIC IRONY—WHEN WE KNOW THINGS THE CHARACTER DOES NOT

FORESHADOWING—THE AUTHOR GIVES US CLUES ABOUT FUTURE EVENTS

vision	what it shows/tells Macbeth	effect on Macbeth	how did the witches trick Macbeth (or how did what seemed impossible happen)
head with a helmet	Beware Macduff!	He knew that, just reaffirms his suspicions
bloody child	No man born of a woman can kill you	Feels untouchable like no man can kill him—but he’ll kill Macduff just to be sure
crowned child with a tree bough	You are safe until Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane Castle (a forest would have to move 12 miles to his house)	He is sure he cannot be defeated
procession of eight kings ending with Banquo	?	Scares him/confuses him/infuriates him