Setting/
Atmosphere
Atmosphere
The scene takes place during this type of weather.
What is thunder and lightning?
“Fair is foul, and foul is fair” is an example of this literary device.
What is paradox?
This theme is introduced through confusion and contradiction.
What is appearance vs. reality?
The storm symbolizes this idea.
What is disorder?
The witches discuss meeting again after this major event.
What is a battle?
The witches agree to meet in this open, outdoor location.
What is a heath?
This repeated use of harsh sounds contributes to the eerie tone.
What is alliteration?
The witches’ words suggest this moral concept is unstable.
What is good and evil?
The witches foreshadow future events involving this character.
Who is Macbeth?
This animal appears as a signal for the witches to leave.
What is a cat?
This time-related phrase suggests uncertainty about when events will happen.
What is “when the battle’s lost and won”?
This line suggests that appearances cannot be trusted.
What is “Fair is foul, and foul is fair”?
The opening scene hints that the natural order will be disrupted by this force.
What is chaos?
“Fair is foul” suggests that this concept will be unreliable.
What is truth?
This phrase signals the witches’ plan to reunite.
What is “ere to black agents to their preys do rouse”?
This atmosphere helps establish a dark and ominous tone.
What is chaos or disorder?
This type of language helps create a sense of mystery and confusion.
What is figurative language?
This theme prepares the audience for moral corruption later in the play.
What is ambition?
The witches’ presence foreshadows this major conflict in the play.
What is moral corruption or the struggle between good and evil?
By the end of the scene, the witches do this action together.
What is vanish or disappear?
This opening scene prepares the audience for a play where power leads to destruction.
What is Macbeth?