Round 3: Tossup 10

The song “Come away, come away” was written for a play titled for one of these people by Thomas Middleton, who may have written a scene from another play in which these people are scolded by a goddess. A group of these people summon an armed head, a bloody child, and a crowned (15[1])child holding a tree (15[1])for the viewing of the title character. (-5[1])That group of these people call a play’s title character (*) Thane (10[1])of Glamis, (10[1])Thane of Cawdor, and “king hereafter” (10[1])in (10[1])a prophecy, (10[1])leading him to kill Duncan. (10[2])For 10 points, (-5[1])the Weird Sisters in Macbeth, (10[1]-5[1])who chant “Double, double toil and trouble” (10[1])while standing around a cauldron, are what kind (10[1])of person? ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: witches [prompt on sorcerers; prompt on women or females or equivalents; prompt on Weird Sisters before “Weird Sisters” is read] (The goddess is Hecate.)
<Drama — Andrew Gao> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 3
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