TedEd Lesson 

The Three Visions 

Knowledge: The witches grant Macbeth three visions regarding his own future. 
When he visits the witches again, he demands that they answer his questions. The 
apparitions reveal vague and confusing prophecies that induce both 
over-confidence and fear in Macbeth. It is obvious that the witches are purposely 
tricking Macbeth… why? 
 
First Apparition Second Apparition Third Apparition 
1. Describe the  An armed head   A bloody child  A child wearing a 
vision  crown  
 
 
 
 
 

2. What does  It warns that  Tells Macbeth that  Declares that 

the vision say?  Macduff is coming  no man born from a  Macbeth won't die 
  back to Scotland to  woman can do him  until Great Birnam 
  ruin him  harm  wood to high 
    Dunsinane High 
  comes against him 
 

3. Describe  Macbeth doesn’t  Macbeth becomes  Macbeth is sure 

Macbeth’s  believe that will  confident because  that the third 
reaction to the  happen  he doesn’t believe  apparition's 
vision.  anything other than  prophecy will 
  a man can hurt him  never be for 'who 
  so he doesn’t worry  can impress the 
  forest?' or 'bid the 
  tree unfix his 
earth-bound 
roots?' 

Exit Ticket  I believe Macduff  Macbeth will be  Macbeth will die 
Prediction:  will not be able to  harmed by an animal  somewhere in the 
How do you  defeat Macbeth  or monster or ghost  forest. 
think this will 
end for 
Macbeth?