Look up "weird" in the dictionary. What definition of "weird" is intended in the second line of Banquo's speech at the beginning

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Look up "weird" in the dictionary. What definition of "weird" is intended in the second line of Banquo's speech at the beginning

of Act 3? a. supernatural b. fantastic or bizarre c. unusual, strange

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Alexxx [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-27T17:44:32+03:00

Answer:

The correct option is: A

Explanation:

Act 3 is the climax of the tragedy of Macbeth. Banquo is speaking alone on stage (this is known as "soliloquy")

"Thou hast it now, King, Cawdor, Glamis, all,

As the weird women promised, and I fear

Thou played'st most folly for't"

Act 3 Scene 1 Lines 1 -3

Translation =

"You have been able to get everything (you are now King, you were named thane of Cawdor, and you were the thane of Glamis) just like the witches (the three weird sisters) had promised. And I fear that you did something wrong to be able to "earn" these titles."

Dictionary definitions of the word weird include: strange, unusual,different, not natural.

In this case, the definition that most accurately describes the word "weird" to refer to the witches is NOT NATURAL,that is, SUPERNATURAL. In fact, when Shakespeare wrote this play the supernatural was a very important topic, people took it very seriously, witches were a real thing and a true danger to the crown.

There is a trace of intertextuality between three weird sisters and the "three fates" from Greek mythology. The name given to the weird sisters is also connected with the myth.