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    characters of the witches. He uses different dramatic techniques in order to interpret his ideas to the audience. The witches are present from the first scene and are not seen without each other throughout the play. The supernatural occurs four times throughout Macbeth: in all the appearances of the witches‚ in the emergence of Banquos’s ghost‚ in the witches apparitions with their prophecies‚ and in the air- drawn dagger that guides Macbeth towards King Duncan. The witches are the first thing

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    towards the prophecies. His behaviour is now controlled by superstition and the words of the Weird Sisters‚ so he becomes demanding. He tells them‚ “Even till destruction sicken; answer me” (4.1.60). Macbeth tells them that he does not care if the witches have to destroy the world to fulfill his

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    Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth and the three witches are all to blame for the tragedy that is “Macbeth”‚ Lady Macbeth through convincing Macbeth‚ Macbeth for following his ambition more than his conscience and the three witches for putting the idea of being king in Macbeth’s head. Lady Macbeth is to blame for the downfall of Macbeth because she convinces and manipulates Macbeth into killing Duncan. She convinces and manipulates Macbeth into killing Duncan by insulting his manliness which Macbeth takes

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    symbolize sexual temptations while the sisters in Macbeth symbolize temptations to do to get what is wanted. The three vampires are seen as more voluptuous and the two men Jonathan Harker and Van Helsing are sexually attracted to them. The three witches are seen as old hags and tell both Macbeth and Banquo their future. “And oftentimes‚ to win us to our harm‚ the instruments of darkness tell us truths‚ win us with honest trifles‚ to betray’s in deepest consequence” (Shakespeare

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    “Fair is Foul‚ and Foul is Fair” The play Macbeth‚ was written around 1606 by the famous poet William Shakespeare. In the plot‚ Macbeth is told prophecies by three witches and he does everything in his power to make sure he becomes the king‚ as they proclaimed‚ including murder. In Macbeth‚ one theme presented is “fair is foul‚ and foul is fair‚” meaning that things appearing to be good are sometimes bad‚ and things that at first seem bad can actually be good. There are many examples in the play

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    mind. Key themes of loyalty and betrayal‚ the increase in intelligence of humans‚ the way laws govern society and the balance in power between genders affect an audience ’s response to Macbeth. Specifically speaking; Macbeth ’s corruption‚ the three witches and Lady Macbeth’s power in marriage show how theses themes affect the difference in a viewer’s response to Macbeth from the 17th Century to today. Macbeth is initially established as loyal and faithful and he shows this by saying‚ "The service

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    Plot 1‚1 Battlefield‚ thunder and lightning Three witches The three witches arrange to meet with Macbeth when the battle is oover 1‚2 King’s headquarters King Duncan‚ Malcolm‚ Donaldbain‚ Lennox‚ Ross‚ Angus King Duncan hears good news of the battle; Banquo and Macbeth have fught valiantly against his enemies and the king rewards Macbeth with the title Thane of Cawdor 1‚3 The heath‚ thunder three witches‚ Macbeth‚ Banquo‚ Ross‚ Angus The witches meet Banquo and Macbeth: Macbeth shall become thane

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    shows how one’s ambition can lead them into wrong doing. The audience sees ambition have a negative effect on the characters in the play through Macbeth’s belief in the witches’ prophecies‚ Lady Macbeth encouraging her husband to do wrong‚ and the guilt Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have after their decisions. Macbeth’s belief in the witches cause him to make bad decisions which he feels help him to gain power. Macbeth fights fiercely for the king against Macdonwald‚ but shortly after hearing Malcom will

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    He has already earned the title of Thane of Glamis‚ and as foretold by the three witches‚ will soon take reign as the Thane of Cawdor. These titles indicate that Macbeth had achieved the ranking of political importance‚ and is moving up in the ranks of Scottish nobility. Duncan addresses Macbeth as‚ “valiant cousin‚ worthy gentleman”

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    his friend Banquo. Banquo starts getting suspicious of Duncan’s death because it happened so incredibly close to when the witches told Macbeth he would be king. He starts to perceive that maybe Macbeth killed Duncan to get his position. Macbeth worries that Banquo would be suspicious because he is the only other person that knows of the prophecy. In addition to that‚ the witches also said Banquo’s children will be kings‚ making Macbeth doubt the safety of his reign. Macbeth is so eager to ensure his

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