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By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes.
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes."— William Shakespeare
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Meaning of this quote
The Second Witch senses Macbeth approaching. The ominous line signals a dramatic reversal in which the visitor himself is identified as wicked.
Key takeaway:
Notice how dramatic language can reveal a character’s changed moral position.
Origin of the quote
Macbeth, Act IV, Scene I, Second Witch.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe two lines are traceable in the witches’ scene. They are a fictional supernatural utterance, not a real prediction method.
