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Macbeth

Context

WITCHES

WITCHES

Witches were significant figures in the 17th century, playing a large role in the ways people lived out their lives

ABOUT

A witch was someone who was believed to have sold their soul to the devil in return for magical powers

ABOUT

People believed in witches as they we're easy to blame if something bad went wrong

People we're extremely superstitious and believed in witches and their magic

LOOKED LIKE

Witches in the 17th century are very much similar to the way we think of witches now in the 21st century. These characteristics include:

LOOKED

LIKE

Snaggle Teeth

Having a Cat

Sunken Cheeks

Hairy Lips

CONSIDERATIONS

CONSIDERATIONS

People were extremely cautious of witches and the stereotypes associated with witches. Let's find out what features you had to have to be considered a witch!

ARE YOU

A

WITCH?

A female

1

Majority of witches were females. You could have a male witch but that was unlikely

Older in Age

2

Witches that were older in age were suspected of being witches

ARE YOU A WITCH?

Single

3

If you were single you were considered as a suspected witch as you didn't have a husband to defend/protect you

Poor

4

You could be considered a witch if you were...

Someone with a Cat

5

THINK

YOU'RE A

WITCH?

THINK YOU'RE A WITCH NOW?

There were a couple of things that people did to confirm whether someone was a witch or not. These could include:

  • Tear Shedding Test
  • Devil's Mark
  • Swimming Test
  • Witch Cakes

INFO

?

KNOW YOU'RE

A

WITCH?

KNOW YOU'RE A WITCH?

Tardy Policy

Approved

Absences

Attendance Policy

DANGEROUS

DANGEROUS

WHY?

WHY WERE THEY DANGEROUS?

IN MACBETH

IN MACBETH

My name is...

THE WITCHES

fun fact about me

SUMMARY

SUMMARY

Witches

Reading

Witches

Considerations

Dangerous

Social Studies

In Macbeth

Science

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