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A 5 page paper which considers the importance of the witches to the play as a whole, in terms of plot, characters, themes, language and stagecraft in Act I, Scene I, Act I, Scene III, Act IV, Scene I. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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File: TG15_TGmacstg.rtf
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supernatural to emphasize Macbeth and his ladys evil motivations. The plot was strongly influenced by the supernatural preoccupation with witches that swept through Elizabethan England and Scotland during the
sixteenth century. By introducing a trio of witches in the opening scene of Macbeth, Shakespeare is purposely setting a macabre tone for the darkest and most graphically violent of
all his plays. The witches are instrumental in exploiting the determination of Lord and Lady Macbeth, who will stop at nothing to grab the crown away from King Duncan,
including murder, and once the throne has been secured, they will keep it at all costs, including human lives. They are symbolic of evil and the corruption it represents,
which is depicted by Macbeths lust for power. There is also a theme of divine succession that is considered, for because of the witches intervention, Macbeth is able to
ascend to the throne, which circumvents the divine right of kings. It must be remembered that when this play was first staged, it, s were all Elizabethan theatrical productions, performed
outdoors (Mitchell 7). The somber mood of this tale is told through contrasting images of light and darkness, and most of the scenes involving the witches are accompanied by
loud claps of thunder. Staging Macbeth outdoors gave Shakespeare natural sound effects at his disposal. When the play began being staged indoors, designers relied heavily upon the use
of lanterns, candles and torches to convey the sense of darkness (Mitchell 7). Act I, Scene I opens with the sounds of thunder and flashes of lightning echoing from
atop the Scottish moors. Out of the stormy darkness, three witches emerge speaking in cryptic language that sounds like ritualistic chanting: FIRST WITCH. When shall we three meet
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