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Why is act 1 scene 3 important to our understanding of Macbeth?
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Why is act 1 scene 3 important to our understanding of Macbeth? Act 1 scene 3 of Macbeth gives us understanding of the play and insight into the plot. The play starts with three witches talking together in a heath. This bad weather echoes act 1 scene 1 were the witches say 'in thunder lightning or rain.' It is this inclement weather which helps to set the tone for the play. The audience understands the play will be a tragedy and they can tell this because of macrocosm and microcosm. This means they understand something bad will happen because of the bad weather. The witches at the start of the scene are talking amongst themselves, plotting to avenge on a woman. We really see how evil these witches are when they discuss a plan to take revenge on a person, which also gives us an insight into how they...
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