... scene opens with thunder and lightning in a desolate setting. These features are stereotypical devices, because they are closely linked with evil. Enter the three witches. Again, witches are associated with darkness and evil. They are also perceived as un-natural or supernatural beings, which once again brings back the theme of evil. The play is always referring to the opposing forces. As shown in Scene 1, act 1, line 4: "When ... point, showing her human side for a short while. This is also shown when she says that she would have killed the king herself had he not looked like her fathe...

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... with the natural course of things and those caught in the crossfire. Ironically, tragedy became the sufficient catalyst in bringing harmony back. In "Macbeth," Macbeth says, "It will have blood, they say; blood will have blood." Macbeth meant nature would only have its balance back if nature took the life of the one who unnaturally caused the death of ... another. As a result, many lives were tragically lost. However, deaths are relatively insignificant to the importance of nature's stability in the end. Through these tragedies, Shakespeare reveals how the world's natural order will prev...

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• Grade Level: High School