supernatural

• What do the witches' prophecies encourage in Macbeth?

  Evil and wicked thoughts and deeds
• How do the witches' predictions affect Macbeth?

  They make him greedy and careless
• What phrase do the witches use to describe the nature of reality?

  Fair is foul and foul is fair
• What does Macbeth mean by "So foul and fair a day I have not seen"?

  It shows his connection to the witches
• How do the witches deceive Macbeth?

  They make him wrestle with his conscience
• What natural phenomenon do the witches control at the start of the play?

  The weather, specifically a thunderstorm
• What does the thunderstorm at the beginning of the play signify?

  A warning of bad news and intentions
• What unusual event occurs on the night of Duncan's murder?

  A further storm occurs
• What does the phrase "tis said they eat each other" refer to?

  Horses starting to eat each other
• What does the prophecy about Birnam Wood moving to Dunsinane signify?

  Macbeth's defeat by Macduff
• Who defeats Macbeth?

  Macduff
• What does it mean that Macduff was not "born of woman"?

  He was delivered by a Caesarean section
• How does Duncan's murder affect the natural world?

  It disrupts the natural order and causes chaos
• Why is regicide significant in the context of the play?

  It disrupts the divine right of kings
• What does the unnatural killing of a king disturb?

  The natural world
• What are the main themes in Macbeth related to the supernatural and nature?

  • Influence of the witches on Macbeth
  • Disruption of nature due to regicide
  • Unnatural events following Duncan's murder
  • The connection between the natural and supernatural worlds