Macbeth, Act 1 Scene 3

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How does shakespear use animal imagery in this scene?
he does this by playing into the old belief that witches talked to their formulators (e,g, a cat).
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Why does Macbeth use simlaur language to the witches?
To show that he cannot be trusted and that he will become evil like them.
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How does this help Shakespeare build dramatic irony?
This helps Shakespeare build dramatic irony as the audienc are being shown that macbeth isnt to be trusted, like Banquo does in act 1 scene 4 when he is prasing him for his work in battle and when Duncan makes him the thane of Cawdor.
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How does Shakespeare make contrast between Banquo and Macbeth
shakespeare makes contrast between them by but making Banquo no interested in the witches at all, were as Macbeth wants to know more.
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How does this scene foreshadow Macbeth future?
This scene foreshadows Macbeth future by suggesting that he has guilt.
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What suggest that he is guilty?
The thing that suggest this is that Banquo ask why he "starts, and fears thing that do sound so fair"
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What did Shakespread show the audience by doing this.
Shakespeare does this to show the audience that this isn't the first time he has thought about becoming king. This is because his reaction isn't shock but guilt which is shown by bacquo.
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How does Shakespeare make a comparison between Macbeth and the supernatural? give a quote to back this up.
Shakespeare does this by making macbeth use simluar language to the witches. "so foul and fair a day i ahbe not seen". This links him to what the witches said in Act 1 Scene 1
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