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Explain the role of the witches in Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" "Macbeth" was a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in 1606. The play shows the downfall of a man who has many fine qualities, but commits murder as a result of his ambition and his tendency to be influenced by others. Most of Shakespeare's audience believed in witches although, their existence was beginning to be questioned at that time. Some critics say that the witches made Macbeth commit the murder, but is it as clear-cut as this? How much influence did the witches exert on Macbeth? The visual impact of the witches may give a sign of their power, maybe intriguing the characters to meet them again. Their strange appearance "That not look like th' inhabitants of the earth" shows that Banquo and Macbeth are intrigued, if not mesmerized, by their looks. In act 3 scene 1, Banquo seems to comment more about...

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