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Analyzing Act Three Witches In 'Macbeth'

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Macbeth Dreams The first scene in Act 3 plays a vital role in Macbeth because it displays Banquo’s internal conflict between control and loyalty. The picture reveals three witches who tell Banquo a prophecy that involves his descendants becoming rulers of the kingdom. The representation of eight heirs to the throne shows how long his kinship will last. This puts him in a position where he can either take action and have his lineage become kings by spilling royal blood or he can stay loyal to the current ruler and not murder him. When Banquo questions “Why, by the verities on thee made good, / May they not be my oracles as well, / And set me up in hope?” (3.1.8-10), he is being hopeful that the possibility of his descendants becoming kings

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