1. Macbeth
"Double, double, toil and trouble" are some of the most famous words from Shakespeare's Macbeth and while they are not a part of the prophecies of the witches, they are an indication of what was to befall Macbeth. Lay Macbeth's dominance, Macbeth's own ambition, and the witches" prophecies are the three popular causes of Macbeth's downfall. ... While Macbeth is on his way home from fighting a battle for his country, he meets the witches for the first time and they reveal the three prophecies. ... Macbeth's response to the prophecies was: (Act 1. ... In order to f...
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- Grade Level: High School