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Learn about the plot and themes of Macbeth Act 1: Scenes 1–4, where Macbeth encounters the witches, becomes thane of Cawdor, and hosts King Duncan at his castle. Read the full text, analysis, and translation of each scene.
There to meet with Macbeth. THIRD WITCH. We’ll meet Macbeth there. The WITCHES hear the calls of their spirit friends or “familiars,” which look like animals—one is a cat and one is a toad. FIRST WITCH. I come, Graymalkin! FIRST WITCH. (calling to her cat) I’m coming, Graymalkin! SECOND WITCH.
On a heath in Scotland, three witches, the Weird Sisters, wait to meet Macbeth amidst thunder and lightning. Their conversation is filled with paradox and equivocation: they say that they will meet Macbeth "when the battle's lost and won" and when "fair is foul and foul is fair" (10).
Learn about Macbeth, Shakespeare's tragedy of ambition and tyranny, with summaries, characters, quotes, and themes. Explore the play's plot, context, and adaptations with SparkNotes tools and resources.
A short summary of William Shakespeare's Macbeth. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of Macbeth.
The witches' rhyming speech makes them seem inhuman, ominous, and paranormal, which, in fact, they are. Need help with Act 1, scene 1 in William Shakespeare's Macbeth? Check out our revolutionary side-by-side summary and analysis.
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Learn about the opening scene of Macbeth, where three witches meet to predict the future and use paradoxical language. Find out the meaning of "graymalkin" and "paddock" in the glossary.
