Macbeth was a popular play at the time because the people at the time were scared by witchcraft but were also intrigued so they wanted to know more. The real question is why is Macbeth such a popular play now? The answer is that we are fascinated the people then and their fears of witchcraft, demonology and the supernatural events.

When you are playing a part in Macbeth you have to call it the Scottish play because Shakespeare had supposedly used real spells to write the play so it is assumed that the witches have cursed the p

“So foul and fair day I have not seen”

Macbeth writes to Lady Macbeth to tell her everything that has happened and when she has finished reading the letter the audience see how ambitious and evil she is. Straight away she says that Duncan will have to die. No sooner had she thought that when fate plays a part in the play and a messenger comes to her and tells her that king Duncan is coming to stay at her castle. After the messenger has gone she tries to communicate with some spirits,

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