Macbeth

Explain how the tale told by the witches regarding the sailor's wife emphasizes the Witches characters and powers

Act 1 scene 1-3

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The witches are vindictive and cruel. After perceiving an insult from the sailor's wife the first witch wants to punish her by causing distress to her husband. She cannot kill the sailor but she can mess with the weather and cause the sailor much suffering