Part one of term paper
Imagine that you are sitting in a theater, back in Elizabethan times, waiting to see a play about a man named Macbeth. As the play begins, lightning flashes and instead of seeing a man named Macbeth, you see three weird-looking women. You assume that they must be witches. After all, they are chanting spells and acting rather strangely. You ...

Part two of term paper
... beginning the play with the witches, Shakespeare is making it clear that something wicked is going to happen involving Macbeth. In Act I, Scene 1, the third witch states "There to meet with Macbeth. (I,i,8)" This shows that the three witches are planning to meet with Macbeth but the reason is still unknown. The words and phrases that the witches choose to express themselves foreshadow Macbeth's plot to become king: When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lighting, or in rain? Second Witch When ...