Macbeth all actssolved - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Why does Shakespeare begin the play with the three witches? To set an eerie and wicked tone and mood for the play and to appeal to the king who was not a fan of plays (James). -the 3 witches foreshadow that there will be evil and murder throughout the story What happened with the Thane of Cawdor? He was executed for treason What happened with the King of Norway? Forced to pay $10,000 to bury his men Describe the three witches. They look weird as if they are not from thi...