how does the supernatural play a role in Macbeth?

how does the supernatural play a role in Macbeth?

1. Act 1,Scene 3

   • "Thou shalt be king hereafter"
     • "shalt"=will be= definately without intervention.
     • predicting macbeths future
   • "thou shalt get kings, though shall be none"
     • Banquos son will be king but Banquo wont be king himself
     • implies something will happen to banquo so he doesnt become king

2. act 2, scene 3

   • "where we were, our chimneys were blown down"
     • bad weather links to Duncans murder
     • bad weather is natures protest to the murder

3. Act 4, Scene 1

   • "by the pricking of my thumbs something wicked this way comes"
     • pricking thumbs makes witches more witchy with supernatural senses
     • the witches sense macbeths wickedness
       • signifies macbeths change( hes now evil)
         • they dont say anything in act 1 scene 3 because hes a loved war hero

4. Act 1, Scene 5

   • "UNSEX ME HERE"
     • asking evil spirits to make her manly
       • men were more powerful in elizabethan times
   • "pour my spirits in thine ear"
     • poisoning macbeths mind
     • reference to hamlet