The opening scene of the three witches at the end of the meeting, just as they are making an appointment to meet again this time with Macbeth. “When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightening, or in rain?” is dramatic these are the opening lines of the play which immediately draws the audience’s attention to the presence of the super natural. The witches in this, opening scene, set the mood of the piece. …showed first 75 words of 1103 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1103 total…fair a day I have not seen,” just as he is about to meet the witches for the first time. Following the “prophetic” meeting Macbeth and Banquo are left wondering if they have “eaten on the insane root” that takes the reason prisoner. Polanski chooses to emphasize this theme of madness by ending the scene at this point by having Macbeth and Banquo’s ride off excitedly and widely into the distance laughing almost hysterically.