Question

What important role do the witches play in Act I of The Tragedy of Macbeth? a. They help define the setting. c. They help describe other characters. b. They provide historical background. d. They foreshadow events.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. They foreshadow events.

Explanation:

The three witches in the play Macbeth are considered the embodiment of various abstract elements, such as evil, fate and temptation. Their most important role is to foreshadow the events that will occur in the play. Foreshadowing occurs when the author gives the readers a hint of what is going to happen later in the story. It is unclear whether the witches are indeed only messengers, or whether they have some ulterior motive for manipulating the characters in the story.

Answer 2

D. they foreshadow events.