Macbeth Act 1, Scene 1 Translation Quiz

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What do the WITCHES hear when they call their spirit friends or 'familiars'?

  • Human voices
  • Animal calls (correct)
  • Silence
  • Thunder and lightning

Where do the WITCHES plan to meet Macbeth?

  • Upon the heath (correct)
  • By the river
  • In a castle
  • In a forest

What do the WITCHES say about fair and foul?

  • Fair is foul, and foul is fair (correct)
  • Fair is not always fair, and foul is not always foul
  • Fair is fair, and foul is foul
  • Fair is foul, but foul is fair

What happens when the hurly-burly's done according to the SECOND WITCH?

<p>'We’ll meet when the battle’s lost and won.' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When do the WITCHES plan to meet again?

<p>Before sunset (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

The Witches' Prophecies and Plans

  • When the WITCHES call their spirit friends or 'familiars', they hear their prophecies and responses.
  • The WITCHES plan to meet Macbeth at the heath, a desolate and eerie location.
  • The WITCHES declare that "fair is foul, and foul is fair", indicating a reversal of moral values and a blurring of the lines between good and evil.
  • According to the SECOND WITCH, when the hurly-burly (turmoil and chaos) is done, the witches will be revenged and their desires will be fulfilled.
  • The WITCHES plan to meet again at the set of sun, implying a sense of continuity and future plans.

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