https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu witchcraft in Scotland during Shakespeare's time en-us 2021-07-22 00:37:32 UTC 2021-07-22 02:29:14 UTC hello@padlet.com 1sheppardgre https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu/wish/1657614109 2021-07-22 00:38:56 UTC https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu/wish/1657614109 1sheppardgre https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu/wish/1657626353 Free will and fate are common themes in Shakespeare's plays. Two concepts people during Shakespeare's time struggled to co-exist with, These themes are suggested through the three witches in Macbeth who can be linked back to the three fates in Greek mythology.]]> 2021-07-22 00:47:25 UTC https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu/wish/1657626353 1sheppardgre https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu/wish/1657632930 Elizabeth the first loved Shakespeare so while the puritans (a powerful political group) was opposed to theatre Elizabeth the 1 offered  Shakespeare and his theatre patronage to keep them protected.  When she passed away Shakespeare wrote a play to convince James the 1st to continue Elizabeth's patronage since she no longer could, Since Shakespeare knew James had a fascination for witches and witchcraft he decided to include it in the play to appeal to James. ]]> 2021-07-22 00:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu/wish/1657632930 1sheppardgre https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu/wish/1657655720 During the time era of Shakespeare's Macbeth, anyone believed to be a witch would be arrested and killed. The witchcraft acts made it so that any activity believed to be related to witchcraft could be punished with death.]]> 2021-07-22 01:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu/wish/1657655720 1sheppardgre https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu/wish/1657675908 Shakespeare believed that other English plays lacked plot which is why he chose to write such tragic stories. During Shakespeare's time the thought of witch craft was seen as something extremely evil. He included witches because he knew it would shock and scare his audience which would make for a more diverse plot. Witch craft was more common and believed in back then so it made the story realistic to viewers.]]> 2021-07-22 01:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu/wish/1657675908 1sheppardgre https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu/wish/1657691907 Macbeth is famously known as a cursed play and its considered cursed to even say its name while in a theatre. A witch coven said that Shakespeare used actual incantations during the show and created real curses. During this time era witches were greatly feared and so by creating the superstition that the play was cursed viewers were able to experience something they were afraid of form a safe distance.]]> 2021-07-22 01:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu/wish/1657691907 1sheppardgre https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu/wish/1657707734 In more recent times witches have somewhat lost their scare factor. Witch craft is quite popular on social media nowadays with people idolizing tarot readings, crystals and spiritual communication. During Shakespeare's era  though witches were seen as a sign of evil and they were believed to have ties to the devil. They were equivalent to our modern day haunted dolls and clowns. Shakespeare was able to use witches as the "monsters" in his tragedy because they were believed in. Since witchcraft isn't seen as scary nowadays it would not have the same impact it did back then.]]> 2021-07-22 01:37:11 UTC https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu/wish/1657707734 1sheppardgre https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu/wish/1657725913 The religion in this time era also has a big impact on their effect in a play. most people in Shakespearian time believed in god and were heavily religious. Since witches were seen as a sign of the devil they went against the bible which scared and disturbed most people during this era.]]> 2021-07-22 01:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu/wish/1657725913 1sheppardgre https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu/wish/1657748018 In a way Macbeth also used the witches to lure in listeners. Even while being horrifying the supernatural aspect did thicken the plotline and drive the play. It added an interesting twist to the storyline which Macbeth knew would hold listeners attention.]]> 2021-07-22 02:00:46 UTC https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu/wish/1657748018 1sheppardgre https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu/wish/1657768512 witches' were a relevant concept whilst Shakespeare was writing Macbeth as king James was ruling England during this time period and he believed a coven of witches were planning to kill him. This led him to write his book Daemonologie in 1957 and its actually said that some of the language used in Macbeth is sourced from James' book]]> 2021-07-22 02:13:17 UTC https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu/wish/1657768512 1sheppardgre https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu/wish/1657776382 Macbeth is also meant to offer a commentary on society in Scotland. Shakespeare wanted to offer a view on the unsettled state of Scotland. The idea was that witchcraft was so unnerving because it showed peoples willingness to sell their soul for power. ]]> 2021-07-22 02:18:22 UTC https://padlet.com/1sheppardgre/mt3v2ju6byysvtuu/wish/1657776382