Macbeth

Why does Shakespeare choose to begin the play with the 3 witches? How does this choice create mystery, tension, or suspense?

Act 1 Scene 1 of Macbeth

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Shakespeare knew his Elizabethan audience would be intreagued by the supernatural. Most people believed in black magic so Shakespeare was able to use the scene as a narrative hook to attract the audience and invest in his story.