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    previously. This is evident in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth where the male lead, Macbeth, is influenced by Lady Macbeth, and The Witches. These characters are pivotal to the majority of action in the play, as they are manipulative, conscienceless women who influence Macbeth for their own selfish reasons. Throughout the play, Lady Macbeth and The Witches are very relevant to the plot, as they manipulate Macbeth into doing many dreadful deeds. Macbeth begins as a notable general in the Scottish army

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    which was a dark and stormy night, Macbeth and Banquo were walking home. While on this walk home, they ran into three witches. These three witches were sisters and the three witches were speaking in rhymes. In their rhymes, they were saying that Macbeth would be thane of cawdor and that Banquo would be the father of kings of Scotland. Ross showed up to tell Macbeth that the old king of cawdor was a traitor and that he was going to be the new king. Macbeth bought into the lies, and it would be

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    The Witches are responsible for the tragedies in Macbeth because, the witches start many evil and damaging things that caused many dramatic events in Macbeth. The Witches knew they couldn’t do the murder all on their own. Basically having Lady Macbeth drill it into her husband’s head so that he will actually do the murder. I think the witches are responsible for the tragedies. The murder is always going to turn back to the witches they are the ones that thought about it first! The witches once

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    Some may say that Macbeth always had a deep desire to be the king, and others may say that Macbeth’s desire was established after hearing the witches’ prophecies. Maybe he always wanted the throne, and maybe he did not. However, the solution to this intriguing discrepancy lies in the words of Macbeth itself. The play contains the evidence necessary to prove whether or not Macbeth always craved royalty. In William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth, Macbeth did not have any evidential desires

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    The three witches are introduced in Act 1 of Macbeth. In the beginning of act 1, the witches chant “fair is foul, and foul is fair” (1.1.12). This sets the scene for the entire play. In scene 3 of act 1 the witches meet Macbeth. The witches address Macbeth as “Thane of Glamis” (1.3.50) and “Thane of Cawdor” (1.3.51) which surprises Macbeth because he hadn’t been informed of Duncan’s decision. When Macbeth is told he shall be named king of Cawdor, he begins to build trust in the witches prophecies

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    In ‘Macbeth’, written by William Shakespeare, the three witches play a crucial role in the play, influencing: the characters, the plot, and themes. They could be regarded as a backbone in the construct in the play as without these characters, the plot would be entirely dissimilar. During the course of ‘Macbeth’, the ‘weird sisters’ brought about a supernatural element in the play whilst swaying the characters’ actions (mainly Macbeth) and, engaging the attention of the audience. The witches’ absence

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    Macbeth is one of the many plays written by William Shakespeare. Throughout the course of five acts, we see the main character, Macbeth, is influenced by three main groups of people. His main influences are the three witches, Lady Macbeth, and his own personal ambitions. This essay will portray the way these characters and personal motives influence Macbeth. The play begins with three witches providing predictions of Macbeth’s fate. They tell him that he’ll become the Thane of Glamis, and King

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    Tragedy of Macbeth, lies a curse set by the witches. The witches in this play, manipulate the minds of those vulnerable to its traps by using witchcraft to take control people and create tragedies that surround this play. The curse of Macbeth goes back centuries and till this day is believed to be true in theatre around the world, the book, and in our minds. Macbeth is a play that originated from Scotland, that has many characters, the main being Macbeth himself, with his companion Lady Macbeth. Other

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    One of the greatest plays written by William Shakespeare would be considered Macbeth. It is a tragedy which took place in Scotland and dramatizes the damaging physical and psychological effects of Macbeth’s existence. Additionally, its use of the element of foreshadowing places the reader in the time period. Here the tragedy begins when the witches introduce a prophecy to Macbeth and Banquo. The introduction immediately triggers a domino effect to Macbeth's trail of evil. After knowing the prophecies

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    Macbeth, a renowned written play by the prominent William Shakespeare, features the protagonists Macbeth and Lady Macbeth and influencing characters like the three witches. The memorable three weird sisters perform a significant role throughout the play by conveying prophecies to the general commander Macbeth, and stir trouble. While these witches are clever, malicious beings, their petrifying appearances are confused to be more masculine than ladylike. Their obscure language assists to concoct the

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