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In the play "Macbeth," there were many interesting sections which 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
Hecate, the Queen of witches is angry with the three sisters for not involving her in their encounters with Macbeth. This apparition informs Macbeth that no man born from a woman can harm him. He sees the vision of the floating dagger. The first apparition tells Macbeth to beware of Macduff. Further on in the play, Macbeth finds his way to the witches' cave and demands to know what lies ahead for him. 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. "Be lion melted, proud, and take no care who chafes, who frets, or where conspirers are: Macbeth shall never vanquish'd be until Great Birnam wood to High Dunsinane Hill shall come against him. Then the second apparition appears (a bloody child), and says: "Be bloody, bold, and resolute; laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth. Macbeth and his wife attend a banquet in which a ghost appears. The three witches predict what he is going to ask and produce the first apparition which is an armed head. The interest of the dagger is that it leads Macbeth towards the chamber by the presence of evil of the dagger being covered with blood. The apparition is saying that he will never be defeated until Great Birnam wood shall come against him to High Dunsinane Hill.
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