First Scene In Macbeth

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The first scene in Macbeth starts with these three witches all in a circle. The first one says “When shall we three meet again in thunder, lightning or in rain?” (1.1.1-2) Now we know that these witches have been meeting in areas to plan their evil curses on people who are close to those who have offended them. On my slide, I made the background a picture of a witch because that’s really the only thing going on in this first scene. The second witch replies with “When the hurlyburly's done,When the battle's lost and won.”(1.1.3-4) So there's going to be a battle that will be lost and won before the sun sets and that's when the three will meet Macbeth and Banquo upon the heath. After choosing their location, they all call for their spirit animals

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