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Why did Shakespeare use witches in his plays?

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As others have said, there aren't really very many witches outside Macbeth (and even they aren't actually witches in the modern sense of the word. Shakespeare calls them "the weird sisters"). read more

Within ten days of arriving in London, James insisted that Shakespeare's troupe come under his own patronage. Shakespeare's primary audience was, therefore his king who had this one, profound interest: witches. read more

Shakespeare opens with the witches in order to foreshadow what occurs later in the play. Though you don't learn much, the opening witch scene helps to predict the eventual outcome of the play, a tactic frequently used by Shakespeare. read more

Most people believe that Shakespeare used the witches and other elements of the supernatural in the play "Macbeth" because a. it added a dramatic effect to the play and b. the new monarch at that time (James I) was very interested in the supernatural. read more

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