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How did Shakespeare capture the audience’s interest in the first three scenes of Macbeth. Is his opening still successful with the audience 400 years later?  

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Hayley Woodall English Coursework Shakespeare: Macbeth How did Shakespeare capture the audience's interest in the first three sense of Macbeth. Is his opening still successful with the audience 400 years later? In the first three scenes of Macbeth we are introduced to most of the main characters such as; The Three Witches, Duncan, Malcolm, Ross and Macbeth. You are not introduced to other main characters such as Lady Macbeth and Macduff until later on in the play. During the play of Macbeth the story of Macbeth the Scottish Lord is told, in the first three scenes it starts with the three witches meeting in a wild and stormy place and they are talking about their plans for the future: meeting with Macbeth at the end of a battle. Then on in scene two King Duncan is told about the brave Macbeth killing a rebellious Macdonwald, the title Thane of Cawdor is also given to...

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