Magic and supernatural beings occur in one-forth of Shakespeare-s comedies, 60% of his plays, and 60% of his tragedies (Hoffman67). ... In addition, magic cures are given in All's Well, evil curses are chanted in Richard III, and prophecies are told in Julius Caesar. ... Dameron describes it as a "revelation of the changing and darkening attitude toward the supernatural- and "a heavy tragedy- that foreshadow the gloom of Macbeth (97). ...

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