In 'Macbeth,' the Weird Sisters speak in a meter that distinguishes them from the human characters. What is it?
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Correct answer: Trochaic tetrameter, with a falling stress pattern
The witches usually speak in trochaic tetrameter ('Double, double, toil and trouble'). This 'falling' rhythm sounds unnatural and incantatory compared to the iambic 'rising' rhythm of the noble characters.
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