Supernatural In Shakespeare's Macbeth

In Shakespeare's Macbeth, the use of the supernatural is effectively used to create interest and suspense. The theme of the supernatural is developed through character and plot- the witches and the apparitions. Both of these influence Macbeth; at first the supernatural motivates Macbeth to seek power and then the supernatural takes part in his demise. The first use of the supernatural occurs at the beginning of the play, when the three witches predict the fate …

…ll.98-102). These apparitions convinced Macbeth that this was his fate and became over confident, and lead him to his death. The use of the supernatural in Macbeth draws the audience into the world of the unknown. The witches, the ghost, the visions, and the apparitions also help support the theme of fate. Both are themes that can only be hypothesized and this makes the audience unable to resist questioning the realm of the unknown.