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The Dramatic Importance of the Opening of 'Macbeth'.
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The Dramatic Importance of the Opening of 'Macbeth' In this essay, I will explore the aspects of the opening of Macbeth that make it a dramatically effective opening. In Elizabethan times, people were very superstitious and when the witches appear, they would be considered to be evil. The immediate appearance of the supernatural would captivate the Elizabethan audience and create interest. In Elizabethan times, the number three was considered to be a magic number so the fact there are three witches, and later three murderers and also three apparitions, creates more supernatural aspects in the play. At the end of scene one, the witches exeunt in a supernatural manner. The three witches 'hover' away, certifying to the audience that these three old women are witches. The atmosphere in the opening of the play was also very important. The first scene was in 'A desert place' and 'thunder and lightning' reined the...
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