The Use Of The Supernatural In Macbeth

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In the play "Macbeth”, there were many interesting sections
that could be concentrated on due to the suspense and the involvement
of the supernatural. The use of the supernatural in the witches, the
visions, the ghost, and the apparitions is a key element in making the
concept of the play work and in making the play interesting. Looking
through each Act and Scene of the play, it is noticed that the
supernatural is definitely a major factor on the play's style.

The use of the supernatural occurs at the beginning of the play,
with three witches predicting the fate of Macbeth. This gives the
audience a clue to what the future holds for Macbeth. "When the
battles lost and won" (Act I, Scene I, l.4) was said by the second
witch. It says that every battle is lost by one side and won by
another. Macbeth's fate is that he will win the battle, but will lose
his time of victory for the battle of his soul.

After the prophecies of the witches' revealed the fate of
Macbeth, the plan in which to gain power of the throne is brought up.
The only way to gain power of the throne was for Macbeth to work his
way to the throne, or to murder King Duncan. Murdering the king was
an easier plan since the motivation in his dreams urged him on. Lady
Macbeth also relied on the supernatural by her soliloquy of calling
upon the evil spirits to give her the power to plot the murder of
Duncan without any remorse or conscience (Act I, Scene V, ll.42-57).
The three sisters are capable of leading people into danger resulting
in death, such as the sailor who never slept (Act I, Scene III,
ll.1-37).

Lady Macbeth has convinced her husband Macbeth to murder King
Duncan. On the night they planned to kill Duncan, Macbeth is waiting
for Lady Macbeth to ring the signal bell to go up the stairs to
Duncan's chamber. He sees the vision of the floating dagger. The
interest of the dagger is that it...