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The presentation of the witches in the opening scenes is crucial to the atmosphere of Macbeth. Compare how Act 1 scenes (i) and (iii) are presented in two different versions of the play. Which do you feel has the greater dramatic impact? Explain why.
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MACBETH COURSEWORK The presentation of the witches in the opening scenes is crucial to the atmosphere of Macbeth. Compare how Act 1 scenes (i) and (iii) are presented in two different versions of the play. Which do you feel has the greater dramatic impact? Explain why. Macbeth was written by Shakespeare in 1606 for King James I. In Shakespeare's day witchcraft was a principal issue and King James I was reasonably interested in this topic so Shakespeare wrote Macbeth and dedicated it to him. It is said that Shakespeare's people had great belief of witchcraft in some form and witches were thought to be the devil's angels. People were extremely frightened by witches' supernatural powers that they had in their blood and always thought of the worst they could do. In the 1600s witches were threats to society and many dreaded the evil which may have been aroused from them. Any person...
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