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witches - Coggle Diagram
witches
forshadow events of the play creating dramatic irony
'security is mortal's chiefest enemy'
'scorn fate'
establish that the supernatural is a fundamental part of the tragedy
first scene in play
plant seeds in Macbeth's head through prophecies
know about Macbeth's ambition
women
go against traditional ideas of femininity - outcasts
beards
hags
withered and wild
find ways to assert dominance over men
interrupt macbeth, control his speech
manipulate him into doing what they want 'security is mortal's chiefest enemy' - plan for his return to them
strange and unhumanlike
speak in rhymes and riddles - different from other hcaracters who sleep in black verse
evil
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