Which is an important reason Shakespeare opens the play with the witches?

A) to frighten the audience into paying attention
B) to make Macbeth seem more sympathetic by comparison
C) to establish the role of magic as a force in the play
D) to provide an excuse to use the sound and light effects early in the play
AN:C

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