First witch. when shall we three meet again
in thunder, lightning, or in rain?
second witch. when the hurlyburly's done,
when the battle's lost and won.
third witch. that will be ere the set of sun.
all. fair is foul, and foul is fair:
hover through the fog and filthy air.
-william shakespeare, macbeth, act i, scene i
what idea does shakespeare introduce in this scene?
a) that the witches are evil and should not be trusted ?
b) that the weather in scotland is usually very bad?
c) that the battle will be lost and many of the characters will die?
d) that opposites can sometimes be the same?