The Three Witches In Shakespeare's Macbeth

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Without the three witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth, Macbeth would have never gotten any of these negative ideas in his head. In this play it is implied that without the witches, this play wouldn't happen. As stated by Shakespeare, "All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Glamis! / All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth that shalt be king hereafter!" (1.3.49-51). The quotation tells Macbeth that he will be king, but there is more to come come out of the witches. This meant trouble the current King. As Macbeth plotted along side Lady Macbeth, he slowly became more sinister. In this quotation, "He that's coming / Must be provided for; and you shall put / This night's business into my dispatch," (1.5.68-70). Here

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