a drum, a drum!
macbeth doth come.
(dancing together in a circle) the weird sisters, hand in hand,
posters of the sea and land,
thus do go about, about,
thrice to thine and thrice to mine
and thrice again, to make up nine.
peace! the charm’s would up.

a. what are the witches doing here?

b. how do the witches describe themselves?

8. how does macbeth describe the witches?

9. how do the witches greet macbeth after the battle? what three names do they use when referring to him?

10. rephrase the following quote into your own words:
\lesser than macbeth and greater

not so happy, yet much happier.

thou shalt get kings, though thou be none.\

a. to whom are the witches speaking here?

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a drum, a drum!
macbeth doth come.
(dancing together in a circle) the weird sisters, hand in hand,
posters of the sea and land,
thus do go about, about,
thrice to thine and thrice to mine
and thrice again, to make up nine.
peace! the charm’s would up.

a. what are the witches doing here?

b. how do the witches describe themselves?

8. how does macbeth describe the witches?

9. how do the witches greet macbeth after the battle? what three names do they use when referring to him?

10. rephrase the following quote into your own words:
\lesser than macbeth and greater

not so happy, yet much happier.

thou shalt get kings, though thou be none.\

a. to whom are the witches speaking here?

Accepted Answer

### Sub - question a (What are the witches doing here?)
# Brief Explanations:
From the text, the witches are dancing in a circle ("dancing together in a circle") and performing a charm or ritual. They are moving about in a circular dance, repeating movements (thrice to thine, thrice to mine, thrice again to make up nine) and then conclude the charm with "Peace! The charm’s wound up".
# Answer:
The witches are dancing together in a circle, performing a charm or ritual. They move about in a circular pattern, repeating movements to complete a charm, and then finish the charm.

### Sub - question b (How do the witches describe themselves?)
# Brief Explanations:
The witches describe themselves as "Posters of the sea and land". This implies they have knowledge or dominion over both sea and land - related matters, or perhaps they traverse or have influence over these domains.
# Answer:
The witches describe themselves as "Posters of the sea and land".

### Question 8 (How does Macbeth describe the witches?)
# Brief Explanations:
In the context of Macbeth (from the play), Macbeth describes the witches as "wither'd, and wild in their attire, / That look not like the inhabitants o' the earth, / And yet are on't? / Live you? or are you aught / That man may question? You seem to understand me, / By each at once her chappy finger laying / Upon her skinny lips: you should be women, / And yet your beards forbid me to interpret / That you are so." (paraphrased: They are withered, wild - looking in their clothes, not looking like earthly inhabitants but still on earth. He is confused about their nature, thinking they should be women but their beards make him doubt, and they seem to understand him as they gesture to be silent.)
# Answer:
Macbeth describes the witches as withered, wild - looking in their attire, not seeming like normal earthly inhabitants. He is confused about their nature, noting they seem like women but have beards, and they seem to understand him as they gesture to be silent.

### Question 9 (How do the witches greet Macbeth after the battle? What three names do they use when referring to him?)
# Brief Explanations:
After the battle, the witches greet Macbeth by hailing him with three titles: "All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Glamis! / All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! / All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!" So they greet him with praise and use the names (titles) Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and the one who shall be king (Macbeth with the future - king title).
# Answer:
- The witches greet Macbeth by hailing him with praise: "All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Glamis! / All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! / All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!".
- The three names (titles) they use for him are Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and the one who shall be king (Macbeth who will be king).

### Question 10 (Rephrase the following quote into your own words: "Lesser than Macbeth and greater / Not so happy, yet much happier. / Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none.")
# Brief Explanations:
To rephrase: (The person addressed is) less in status than Macbeth but greater in some other way. Not as happy in one sense, yet much happier in another. You will have descendants who are kings, even though you yourself will not be a king.
# Answer:
(The person being spoken to) is of lower status than Macbeth but is greater in another aspect. They are not as happy in one way, yet much happier in another. They will have kings as descendants, even though they themselves will not be a king.

### Sub - question a (To whom are the witches speaking here?)
# Brief Explanations:
In the context of Macbeth, this quote is part of the witches' prophecy to Banquo. So the witches are speaking to Banquo.
# Answer:
The witches are speaking to Banquo.

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