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Macbeth, Act 1. Whatever you do in your reading, don’t bypass the witches. They are very important. Their speech is filled with ambiguity. “Fair is foul, and foul is fair. / Hover through the fog and filthy air.” (M 1.1.11-12) Incidentally, that’s the correct way to quote the play. Question: Why do you think the sex of these creatures is ambiguous? and do you think they mirror — in any way — the marriage of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth? Macbeth and the witches. The question is above. Before you answer, make sure you have read 1.5. Is there gender confusion in this play?. 1 1/2 pages. (Extra points for this one) Attached is the play, Please cite the essay from the these two sources. David Bevington, ed., The Necessary Shakespeare, 5th ed. New York: Pearson, Longman, 2015. (See discussion below about the text.) And http://opensourceshakespeare.com Thank You