supernatural

• supernatural involved the witches, apparitions/ ghosts and the disruption of nature
• storms, darkness and behaviour of animals mirrors the disturbance of the human world and how the world is reacting to macbeths crimes
• supernatural - macbeth hallucinates the dagger and banquo suggests his mind is influences by the supernatural forces
• the play opens with the three witches meeting on a heath- they plan to meet macbeth and it sets the tone for the disturbing events about to follow
• duncan’s horses eat each other and an owl eats a falcon - disruption of nature
• supernatural hasten macbeths tragic downfall
• in 1606 supernatural was associated with evil, temptation and the devil
• events in macbeth are driven by supernatural
• supernatural sews mishap and mayhem for macbeth
• lady macbeth loses everything including herself as a result of embracing dark spirits
• king james was fascinated by supernatural and witchcraft he make a book about it
• witches were seen as satanic forces and agents of fate
• lady macbeth invites dark spirits to possess her so she can be purged of any guilt
• the supernatural misleads macbeth