Macbeth

Question 1

when did shakespeare write macbeth

Answer 1

jacobean era 1606

Question 2

what is the word that means a crime against god and christianity

Answer 2

sacrilegious

Question 3

what is the word that means a crime against the king

Answer 3

treason

Question 4

how did the jacobean audience react to witches

Answer 4

The Witches would appear very real to a Jacobean audience. Witches were thought to be both political and spiritual traitors. In this opening scene they instantly create a sense of confusion, upsetting the natural order of things. This is echoed by the use of thunder and lightning, which was also associated with evil.