Macbeth, Act 3, Scene 5 summary
Act 3, Scene 5 of 28 · 2 min to read the scene
In Act 3, Scene 5, Hecate scolds the witches for dealing with Macbeth without her and orders them to prepare for his morning visit at Acheron. She plans to create spirits whose illusions encourage him to reject caution, making his overconfidence a means of destruction.
What happens
- The three Witches meet Hecate amid thunder, and the First Witch asks why she looks angry.
- Hecate condemns the witches for excluding her and serving Macbeth, whom she calls selfish and spiteful.
- She orders them to meet her at Acheron in the morning and prepare their magical equipment.
- Hecate plans to turn a drop from the moon into spirits whose illusions lead Macbeth toward destruction.
- An unseen song calls Hecate away, and the witches hurry off after her departure.
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