MacBeth Theme: The Supernatural

Act 1 Scene 1
1. Witches
  1. Foreshadows Macbeth's downfall
  2. "Fair is fowl and fowl is fair"
    1. Set's Theme
2. Sets tone/atmospher
  1. Evilness
Act 1 Scene 3
1. Witches Prophecies/Predictions
  1. Pivotal Scene
    1. Plants the seed in Macbeth
      1. To murder Duncan
  2. Evilness of the wiyches
  3. Question the witches power
    1. Can then control or just manipulate
Act 1 Scene 5
1. Lady Macbeth calls to the evil spirits
  1. "Unsex me here"
    1. Deal with the supernatural
      1. Gets what she desires, but pays a huge price
Scotland being ill
1. Chaos
  1. Unnatural
    1. Witches has power to overrule Macbeth and Scotland
Act 2 Scene 1
1. The dagger (AMBIGUOUS)
  1. Warning?
    1. His guilt?
  2. Macbeth sees it as a sign to commit the murder of King Duncan
    1. Sent by the witches
Act 3 Scene 4
1. Banquo's ghost
  1. GUILT?
  2. Haunted by his acts
Act 4 Scene 1
1. Re- Visiting the witches
  1. Setting a trap
    1. Makes him feel secure

Resource summary

	Created by Bethany Grimsey about 6 years ago