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How does Shakespeare’s presentation of the witches in Macbeth fit in with the expectations of the time?
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Theme: The Witches in Macbeth. Matthew Pitt 11w Text: Macbeth. 2/2/02 Task: Analysis of the three Witches. How does Shakespeare's presentation of the witches in Macbeth fit in with the expectations of the time? The play begins with thunder and lightning, on the moor (or heath). This immediately sets up an atmosphere of darkness and evil. In Shakespeare's day people thought the moor was a wild, lonely and frightening place - especially in foul weather. This is the first time the witches are seen in the play, and because they meet on the moor it makes them seem more evil than they really are. Witches are linked to darkness and evil and with the atmosphere already set like that; it makes it a lot more frightening to see the witches on the moor. They discuss when they will meet again, where they will meet again which is normal, but then they say whom they will...
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