Simply, for witches it means whatever is fair to a common man is foul to them, and what is foul to a common man is fair to them. If we recall the story of the play, this phrase refers to Macbeth as well, as he does everything that he formerly considered foul.
Q. When shall we three meet again in thunder lightning or in rain Macbeth?
“Where shall we three meet again in thunder, lightning, or in rain? When the hurlyburly ‘s done, when the battle ‘s lost and won”
Table of Contents
- Q. When shall we three meet again in thunder lightning or in rain Macbeth?
- Q. Where shall we three meet again in thunder lightning or in rain when the Hurlyburly s done when the battle’s lost and won?
- Q. Where and at what time of day will the witches meet again?
- Q. Which play opens when shall we 3 meet again?
- Q. Why are the witches going to meet again?
- Q. What does the former Thane of Cawdor do to lose his title and to lose his life?
- Q. What have the witches been doing since they last appeared?
- Q. What is the role of the three witches in Macbeth?
- Q. Who said when shall we 3 meet again thunder lightning or rain?
- Q. When shall we three meet again is the first line of which Shakespeare play?
- Q. What do the witches say in the first scene of Macbeth?
Q. Where shall we three meet again in thunder lightning or in rain when the Hurlyburly s done when the battle’s lost and won?
FIRST WITCH: When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain? SECOND WITCH: When the hurlyburly’s done, When the battle’s lost and won.
Q. Where and at what time of day will the witches meet again?
English 12 – Macbeth
| A | B |
|---|---|
| Whom do the witches plan to meet again and where? | Macbeth; upon the heath (desolate field) |
| What animals accompany the witches? | cat and toad |
| How is a major theme expressed by the witches in the first scene? What does it mean? | Fair is foul, and foul is fair; paradox |
Q. Which play opens when shall we 3 meet again?
Macbeth
Q. Why are the witches going to meet again?
In scene one 1, the witches plan to meet again upon the heath to meet Macbeth and proficy faith. The King decides to give Macbeth the title, Thane of Cawdor because he had done great at battle and the Thane of Cawdor betrayed the kingdom. What do the witches tell Macbeth and Banquo in Scene 3?
Q. What does the former Thane of Cawdor do to lose his title and to lose his life?
Thane of Cawdor. What happened to the original Thane of Cawdor and why did he lose his title? He was executed because he had betrayed his country. They mean that Banquo will be greater in death than Macbeth is in life.
Q. What have the witches been doing since they last appeared?
What have the witches been doing since they last appeared? One of the witches has been killing swine, or pigs, while another has been exacting revenge on a woman who would not give the witch her chestnuts.
Q. What is the role of the three witches in Macbeth?
The Three Witches represent evil, darkness, chaos, and conflict, while their role is as agents and witnesses. Their presence communicates treason and impending doom. During Shakespeare’s day, witches were seen as worse than rebels, “the most notorious traitor and rebel that can be”.
Q. Who said when shall we 3 meet again thunder lightning or rain?
Q. When shall we three meet again is the first line of which Shakespeare play?
Q. What do the witches say in the first scene of Macbeth?
The three witches greet Macbeth as “Thane of Glamis” (as he is), “Thane of Cawdor,” and “king hereafter.” They then promise Banquo that he will father kings, and they disappear.
