Hecate

Dont I have a reason to be angry, you

disobedient hags?
How dare you give Macbeth riddles
and prophecies about his future without
telling me?
I am your boss and the source of your
powers.
I am the one who secretly decides what
evil things happen, but you never called
me to join in and show off my own
powers.
And whats worse, youve done all this
for a man who behaves like a spoiled
brat, angry and hateful. Like all spoiled
sons, he chases after what he wants and
doesnt care about you. But you can
make it up to me.
Go away now and in the morning meet
me in the pit by the river in hell.
Macbeth will go there to learn his
destiny.
You bring your cauldrons, your spells,
your charms, and everything else.
Im about to fly away.
Ill spend tonight working to make
something horrible happen.
I have a lot to do before noon. An
important droplet is hanging from the
corner of the moon.
Ill catch it before it falls to the ground.
When I work it over with magic spells,
the drop will produce magical spirits
that will trick Macbeth with illusions.
He will be fooled into thinking he is
greater than fate, he will mock death,
and he will think he is above wisdom,
grace, and fear.
As you all know, overconfidence is
mans greatest enemy.
Music plays offstage, and voices sing a
song with the words Come away, come
away.
Listen! Im being called.
Look, my little spirit is sitting in a foggy
cloud waiting for me.













Comment [A1]: Hecate has described
the witches as disobedient hags suggesting
that she is angry with me. The word hags
can also be used to describe the
appearance of the witches which is a
clichd version of a hag.
Comment [A2]: Hecate refers to herself
as the boss, indicating the leadership she
holds over the other witches also
suggesting that she is more superior.
Comment [A3]: Hecate also mentions
that she is the source of the witches
powers. What Hecate is trying to convey is
that without her the witches would not
have any powers, thus not holding the title
as witches.
Comment [A4]: Defines witchcraft as
being a form of secrecy and deceit. This
phrase also suggests that Hecate is the
bearer of all things evil and wants to show
off her powers.
Comment [A5]: This simile is comparing
Macbeth to that of a spoiled brat. This
comparison is accurate due to Macbeths
behaviour once he received the
prophecies.
Comment [A6]: This simile is also
comparing Macbeth to that of spoiled sons.
Consequently the audience is made aware
of Hecates feelings towards Macbeth
which suggests that he is a selfish human.
Comment [A7]: As a result of the
witches disobeying Hecate, she wants
them to make it up to her, this indicates
that Hecate may be planning something
that includes torturing Macbeth.
Comment [A8]: Reference to all things
bad.
Comment [A9]: Reference to
witchcraft.
Comment [A10]: This line tells us what
Hecate is planning to do. Spells and spirits
relates to witchcraft and the supernatural.
Comment [A11]: Hecate and the
witches have plotted against Macbeth in
order to trick him.
Comment [A12]: This line is
foreshadowing Macbeths fate. Hecate is
giving a prediction of what will happen as a
result of her actions; the audience are
made aware of what could happen.
Comment [A13]: Overconfidence is
being personified and given a human
persona. Overconfidence has been
mentioned as mans greatest enemy. When
a human has an enemy, the enemy is
normally in human form thus
personification being used.
Comment [A14]: This line suggests that
either Hecate can transform into a spirit or
that her spirit is separate from her body;
suggesting a supernatural nature.