| Hints | |
| Tells Macbeth that Macduff has fled to England | |
| States the famous verse 'Double, Double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble' | |
| Sends murderers to kill Macduff's wife and children | |
| Makes Macbeth feel invincible (foreshadowing) | |
| Wants Malcolm to return to Scotland | |
| Lends Malcolm ten thousand soldiers | |
| Tells Macbeth “none of woman born shall harm Macbeth” | |
| Tries to determine whether Macduff is trustworthy | |
| Tells Macbeth to be concerned about Macduff | |
| Warns Lady Macduff that she is in danger | |