"The instruments of darkness tell us truths, win us with honest trifles, to betray us in deepest consequence.¡ (Page 19) These ¡§instruments of darkness¡ that came in the form of witches, visions, and ghosts have played an important role in Macbeth. The witches¡ prophesies which Macbeth b...

The combination of the influence of the witches and the influence of Lady Macbeth on Macbeth are what precipitate the tragedy. The witches¡ initial prophecies, where they address Macbeth with titles he doesn¡t have, influence Macbeth. The apparitions in the play also have an influence on Macbeth b...