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msphillips
msphillips
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High School - 10th Grade

When are the three witches to meet again and for what purpose?

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Posted by msphillips on Monday March 16, 2009 at 6:30 AM and tagged with again, macbeth, meeting, shakespeare, why, witch, witches.

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  1. sampiper22
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    High School - 12th Grade

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    The witches first meet in Act 1 scene 1 of Macbeth asking just that question with the famous "When shall we three meet again?" as the Scottish nobility fight and slaughter each other around them.

    The answer is "When the hurlyburly's done, When the battle's lost and won" which means by sunset that day according to the third witch's prophecy.

    The reason that they are to meet again is simply "There to meet with Macbeth".

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    Posted by sampiper22 on Monday March 16, 2009 at 7:21 AM