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There is a demonic aspect of the weird sisters, but their powers are too limited for them to be seen…as full fledges demons. They occupy a kid of twilight territory between human and supernatural evildoing…Shakespeare carefully avoids portraying a Macbeth caught in the grip of irresistible demonic forces: the weird sisters malice is evident in all their trafficking with him, yet no where are we shown invincible proof of their power over him.

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Act 1, 111, 48-50
FIRST WITCH
All hail, Macbeth! Hail to you, thane of Glamis! SECOND WITCH All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor!
SECOND WITCH
All hail, Macbeth! Hail to you, thane of Cawdor! THIRD WITCH All hail, Macbeth, that shalt …show more content…
Yet it was said It should not stand in thy posterity, 5But that myself should be the root and father Of many kings. If there come truth from them— As upon thee, Macbeth, their speeches shine— Why, by the verities on thee made good, May they not be my oracles as well, 10 And set me up in hope? But hush, no more.

Act 4, 1, 50-61 I conjure you by that which you profess— Howe'er you come to know it—answer me. Though you untie the winds and let them fight Against the churches, though the yeasty waves Confound and swallow navigation up, 55 Though bladed corn be lodged and trees blown down, Though castles topple on their warders' heads, Though palaces and pyramids do slope Their heads to their foundations, though the treasure Of nature's germens tumble all together, 60 Even till destruction sicken, answer me To what I ask you.

71-72 FIRST APPARITION Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff. Beware the thane of Fife. Dismiss me.
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