Macbeth: Analysis of the Witches Prophecies The witches’ prophecies and the prophecies of the apparitions raised by the witches have a major influence on Macbeth and the outcome of the play. In a way Macbeth sets out to make the prophecies come true by killing Duncan, rather than waiting and letting them come true on their own. When Macbeth and Banquo are traveling through the forest to the King’s court in Forres, they come …showed first 75 words of 958 total…

…showed last 75 words of 958 total…fate in a matter. 4 In conclusion Macbeth was just too tempted by the thought of becoming king and having all that power and admiration, that his brain became clouded and he could not find good. Then when the second prophecy came true it was all over for the great Macbeth. The witches’ prophecies and the prophecies of the apparitions raised by the witches have a major influence on Macbeth and the outcome of the play.