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The Witches Performance The Witches Line 1-13 Word Nerd: "hurlyburly" Line 3 Discussion Welcome to the Play The Witches' Servants Cultural Context Discussion What the Critics Say Three creepy witches gossip about a guy named Macbeth. Characters: First WitchThe first of a trio of mysterious "weird sisters" with the power of prophecy.
Second WitchThe second of a trio of mysterious "weird sisters" with the power of prophecy.
Third Witch
The third of a trio of mysterious "weird sisters" with the power of prophecy.
Scene Summary:Three witches enter the scene with a creepy fanfare of thunder and lightning. The first witch asks when they’ll all three meet again, and the second and third agree to meet on the heath after “the battle’s lost and won," but before sunset. It turns out they’ll have another in the party: none other than Macbeth.
